Chronic pain following appendicectomy in childre

Not Applicable

Conditions: Appendicitis
Chronic Pain
Anaesthesiology - Pain management
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000866505

Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Childrens' Research Institute

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot yet recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Is between the ages of 2 and 16 at enrolment
2. Has undergone/is undergoing appendicectomy for presumed appendicitis
3. Has provided consent or has consent from a legally acceptable representative, who is capable of understanding the informed consent document, on the participant’s behalf

Exclusion Criteria

1. Expected to be unable to be contacted for follow up
2. Unable to complete a questionnaire due to language barrier

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain in patients 2-16 years of age after appendicectomy[Measure the presence or absence of chronic postsurgical pain at phone interviews as defined by the International Association for the study of Pain (IASP) in the ICD-11: Chronic postsurgical or posttraumatic pain is defined as chronic pain that develops or increases in intensity after a surgical procedure or a tissue injury and persists beyond the healing process, ie, at least 3 months after the surgery or tissue trauma”. Phone interviews to be conducted at 3 weeks and 12 weeks post-operatively.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity and severity of chronic postsurgical pain[The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) questionnaire Phone interview at 12 weeks];Prevalence and nature of pain-related worries[Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire - pain related worry section (BAPQ5) Phone interview at 12 weeks.];Difficulty or disability with daily function[Functional Disability Inventory (FDI) Phone interview at 12 weeks.];Health-related quality of life[Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Phone interview at 12 weeks.]