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NCT Number: NCT05009316

Impact of Social Support and Coping Strategies on Post-Surgical Pain

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of social support and pain coping strategies in the development and evolution of post-surgical pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Support Chronic Pain Coping Behavior Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Post-Surgical Pain, Chronic Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institute of NeuroScience (IONS) - UCLouvain

Brussels, 1200, Belgium

About this study

This is a longitudinal study. After giving their informed consent, patients will answer online questionnaires assessing pain and different psychosocial variables at these time points: before surgery, one to three days after surgery, and one, three, and six months after surgery.

The psychosocial variables evaluated are the following ones :

  • Depression,
  • Anxiety,
  • Stress,
  • Pain Coping Strategies,
  • Social Support,
  • Couple Support.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged over 18 years of age.
  • Capacity to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form in French.

Exclusion criteria

  • Insufficient French language skills.
  • History of psychotic disease.
  • History of neurodegenerative pathology.
  • History of neurological disease (e.g. stroke)
  • Pre-existing pain condition related to the reason for surgery

Treatment and study plan

questionnaires

Other

Online-based questionnaires

Primary outcomes

  1. Intensity of acute post-surgical pain

    Time frame: Three days after surgery

    Questions from the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory (translated in French) will be used to assess the intensity of the pain on a numeric rating scale (from 0 to 10) during the three days following surgery.

  2. Development of Persistent post-surgical pain, 3 months

    Time frame: 3 months after surgery

    Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain will be assessed at three months to determine whether patients will have developed chronic pain.

  3. Persistent post-surgical pain, 6 months

    Time frame: 6 months after surgery

    Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain intensity will be assessed at 6 months.

  4. Pain interference

    Time frame: 6 months after surgery

    Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain interference on daily activities will be assessed at 6 months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Université Catholique de Louvain

Other

Collaborators

  • European Commission

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Social Support and Coping Strategies on the Development and Evolution of Post-Surgical Pain

Acronym: POPQUEST

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 17, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 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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