Improvement in Postoperative Pain Outcomes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Acute Post Operative Pain

Keywords

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acute postoperative pain orthopedic surgery general surgery obs/gyn surgery Neurosurgery Bariatric surgery Thoracic surgery opioids NSAIDs Regional analgesia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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SALAH EL-TALLAWY

Professor and Consultant - Anesthesia and Pain Management

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Salah N. El-Tallawy

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

Facility Contacts

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SALAH N. N. EL-TALLAWY

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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18/0443/IRB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id