Improvement in Postoperative Pain Outcomes

Recruiting

• Conditions: Acute Post Operative Pain

• Registration Number: NCT05624502
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

This is an observational study project aims at improving postoperative pain outcomes by evaluating the current status of postoperative pain managements in the institution. Then the investigators will compare the results by internal and external benchmarking. Then they will suggest recommendations to improve the current situation of postoperative pain management.

Detailed Description

At least half of the patients suffer from moderate to severe post-operative pain. The price of poorly managed pain is high: pain impedes recovery, causes suffering and prolongs the hospital stay. PAIN OUT provides tools for measurement, feedback and benchmarking of pain treatment quality in order to improve patient care. A research project that aims at improving postoperative pain treatment outcomes by evaluating the current status of postoperative pain managements in our institution. Then the investigators compare the results by internal and external benchmarking. Then suggest recommendations to improve the current situation of postoperative pain management.

parameters include" Patient's data Pain assessments by using the visual analogue score of 11 point (from "0" no pain - "10" worst pain) will be evaluated as the following: Worst pain since surgery, Least pain since surgery, Pain score at rest. Pain score during movements in bed, Pain score during deep breathing and coughing, How often the severe pain since surgery (%), Does the pain interfere with sleeping pattern, and the side effects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-22
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-27
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• Postoperative patients during the first 24 hours of surgery (day 1)
• Male and Females
• Adults

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient refusal
• Drug abusers and addicts
• Major significant systemic diseases
• Language barriers

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
dynamic and static pain	during the first 24 hours	Pain scores or rest and during movements
postoperative pain scores	first 3 days postoperative	using visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment of 11 points (from "0" no pain to "10" worst pain
time in severe pain	during the first 24 hours	duration of time spent in severe pain after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
total analgesic consumption	during the first 24 hours	total consumption of opioids / non-opioids during the first 24 hours
worst and least pain	during the first 24 hours	The highest and lowest pain scores during the first 24 hours
time to first request of analgesia	during the first 24 hours	the time from the recovery to the first request of postoperative analgesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salah N. El-Tallawy; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia