Development and Evaluation of a Nursing Virtual Intervention Tailored for Pain After Cardiac Surgery

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiac Surgery; Pain; Adult; Pain Management

• Registration Number: NCT01084018
• Lead Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate the effects of a computer-tailored intervention targeting pain barriers and catastrophizing in adults having cardiac surgery.

The hypotheses are that in the experimental group, in comparison to the control group, participants will show lower levels of pain, less pain interference in their activities, less attitudinal barriers, and less pain catastrophizing.

A pilot-RCT is privileged to assess the preliminary effects of the intervention on the following outcomes: pain intensity, analgesic consumption, pain interference, barriers and pain catastrophizing.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-09
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• first intention cardiac surgery
• 18 years old or more
• able to fill up questionnaires in french

Exclusion Criteria

• participation to another psychosocial intervention
• cognitive or psychiatric disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity	24, 48, 72 hrs, 7 days, 6 months after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hotel-Dieu (CHUM); 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada