Pain Prevalence in Hospitalized Patients

NCT ID: NCT04901650

Last Updated: 2021-10-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 274 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-05-25
• Study Completion Date: 2021-09-15

Brief Summary

Pain is a sensation of discomfort, annoyance or distress, described as an unpleasant subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential injury, and may associate vegetative, psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses. It is the main reason for medical consultation and in many cases it is assumed as inevitable. It is also a clinical symptom and generates negative consequences. As a result, people who suffer from "pain" may see their quality of life diminished.

On many occasions, either due to the high healthcare burden, because pain is not the reason for consultation or because the main pathology suffered by the patient is not the cause of the pain, not attention is given to it.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pain in the inpatient population, analyzing its presence and intensity in patients admitted to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria. Likewise, it is interesting to know what percentage of patients with pain have analgesics and the degree of relief with the treatment received. As a secondary objective, it is intended to establish whether there is a relationship between factors dependent on the patient and the presence of pain.

Detailed Description

Pain is a sensation of discomfort, annoyance or distress, described as an unpleasant subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential injury, and may associate vegetative, psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses. It is the main reason for medical consultation and in many cases it is assumed as inevitable. It is also a clinical symptom and generates negative consequences. As a result, people who suffer from "pain" may see their quality of life diminished.

Its appearance requires a multidisciplinary treatment, from different perspectives and through different mechanisms, taking into account the individual characteristics of each patient; since this symptom can be modified which today are not strictly described.

On many occasions, either due to the high healthcare burden, because pain is not the reason for consultation or because the main pathology suffered by the patient is not the cause of the pain, not attention is given to it.

It is necessary to carry out a good questionnaire to the patient and take into account the presence or absence of pain, regardless of the primary pathology that concerns us, in order to be able to provide correct attention. Pain control may greatly vary the patient's vision of his ailment and with it, his psycho-emotional state, his attitude and his collaboration, reducing the impact on his quality of life and the duration of hospital admission.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pain in the inpatient population, analyzing its presence and intensity in patients admitted to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria. Likewise, it is interesting to know what percentage of patients with pain have analgesics and the degree of relief with the treatment received. As a secondary objective, it is intended to establish whether there is a relationship between factors dependent on the patient and the presence of pain.

Conditions

Pain

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Inpatient population

A survey will be administered to find out the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients for any cause and its intensity. The medical history will be reviewed to assess the presence of pain medications and their impact on the pain perception and patients' satisfaction.

Survey

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A survey will be administered to find out the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients for any cause and its intensity. The medical history will be reviewed to assess the presence of pain medications and their impact on the pain perception and patients' satisfaction.

Interventions

Survey

A survey will be administered to find out the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients for any cause and its intensity. The medical history will be reviewed to assess the presence of pain medications and their impact on the pain perception and patients' satisfaction.

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• hospital admission for more than 24 hours
• age >18 years old
• desire and express authorization of the individual to participate in the study by accepting informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• refusal of the subject to participate in the study
• alterations in cognitive status, speech or comprehension problems
• language barrier
• psychiatric pathology
• Covid patients

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Dr. Negrin University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ángel Becerra

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Aurelio Rodríguez-Pérez, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

Locations

Ángel Becerra

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

PainPrevalence

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id