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NCT Number: NCT06268587

A Before and After Study Studying the Impact of an Analgesia Protocol After Discharge From Outpatient Surgery

The goal of this before and after study is to measure the effectiveness of a home analgesia protocol after outpatient surgery in a tertiary hospital. The main question it aims to answer is:

- Measure the impact of the protocol on the proportion of patients with a VAS greater than 3/10 on day one and who did not take the analgesics.

The participants are divided into two groups. The control group leaves the hospital with instructions and prescriptions. The experimental group leaves the hospital with instructions, analgesics for a maximum of two days with detailed dosages and an explanatory booklet on postoperative pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Outpatient Surgery Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU de Liège

Liège, Wallonia, 4000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • outpatient surgery
  • no age limit
  • accepted post-operative monitoring by text messages (SMS)

Exclusion criteria

  • refusal of post-operative follow-up by text messages (SMS)

Treatment and study plan

Measure the impact of the home analgesia protocol on the proportion of patients with a VAS > 3/10 on day one and who did not take analgesics.

Combination Product

Measure the impact of the home analgesia protocol on the proportion of patients with a VAS > 3/10 on D+1 and who did not take analgesics. The protocol consists of providing the patient with instructions at the time of discharge, analgesics for a maximum of two days with dosages and an explanatory booklet on pain management

Primary outcomes

  1. Measure the impact of the protocol on the proportion of patients with a pain greater than 3/10 on a Visual Analogue Scale at day one and who did not take the analgesics.

    Time frame: day 1

    Visual Analogue Scale = 0/10 : no pain Visual Analogue Scale = 10/10: maximal pain The patients receive a text message (SMS) on day 1 asking for their pain level between 1 and 10. They send the response via SMS. If the response is greater than 3/10, an SMS asks patients if they have taken their painkillers. If they took them, they say "taken". Otherwise, they are invited to take them and are contacted again 45 minutes later for a new evaluation.

    In the event of no response to the SMS or pain > 3/10 despite taking the prescribed painkillers, they are contacted by telephone.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measure the adequacy of post-op analgesics by measuring the proportion of patients with a Visual Analogue Scale < or = 3/10 on day one for each group

    Time frame: day 1

    Visual Analogue Scale = 0/10 : no pain Visual Analogue Scale = 10/10: maximal pain The patients receive a text message (SMS) on day 1 asking for their pain level between 1 and 10. They send the response via SMS. If the response is greater than 3/10, an SMS asks patients if they have taken their painkillers. If they took them, they say "taken". Otherwise, they are invited to take them and are contacted again 45 minutes later for a new evaluation.

    In the event of no response to the SMS or pain > 3/10 despite taking the prescribed painkillers, they are contacted by telephone.

  2. Measure the impact of the protocol on the occurrence of nausea and vomiting on day one

    Time frame: day 1

    The patients receive a text message (SMS) on day 1 asking for their pain level between 1 and 10. The patients receive a text message (SMS) on day 1 asking if they suffer from nausea and vomiting. If the answer is no, they respond 0 to the SMS. If the answer is yes, they answer 1.

    In the event of no response to the SMS or the présence nausea and vomiting, they are contacted by telephone.

  3. Measure the impact of the protocol on general satisfaction of stay in outpatient surgery on day 7 with a Visual Analogue Scale Satisfaction

    Time frame: day 7

    The patients receive a text message (SMS) on day 7 to know their satisfaction. A Visual Analogue Scale Satisfaction is used. A Visual Analogue Scale Satisfaction = 0: the worst experience. A Visual Analogue Scale Satisfaction = 10: the best experience

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 20, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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