Randomized Controlled Trial of the impact of pain relief checklists on pain outcomes in patients after a hemorrhoidectomy
- Conditions
- post-hemorrhoidectomy painSurgery - Other surgeryOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000689178
- Lead Sponsor
- Matthew Rickard
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine if a patient-completed checklist of prescribed post-hemorrhoidectomy pain medications would improve pain management after surgery. Patients undergoing an open hemorrhoidectomy at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital were recruited. The mean age of all participants was 56.5 years. The post-operative pain-relief checklist lead to a greater reduction in pain between day 1 and day 14 after an open hemorrhoidectomy compared to standard care but did not significantly reduce mean pain across any individual days or overall. Limitations of the study include lack of blinding of the participants and smaller than expected final sample size.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
participants undergoing an open hemorrhoidectomy for third or fourth degree hemorrhoids at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney, Australia between August 2017 and November 2018
Pregnant women, children under 18
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Daily mean pain and overall mean pain across the 14 days post-operatively for each patient as assessed by visual analogue scale[Assessed daily for 14 days post-haemorrhoidectomy]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method il[Nil]