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NCT Number: NCT06487442

Management of Postoperative Pain in France: a Prospective National Study

Managing postoperative pain is an ongoing challenge. Therefore, frequent surveys are needed to constantly evaluate and improve perioperative pain care. The French reference audit was published in 2008. Ten years later, the French AlgoSFAR survey of 70 centres and 3,315 patients highlighted a clear improvement in practices. However, these data have never been published in a referenced journal due to significant methodological biases.

In 2024, we do not have recent French data based on rigorous methodology in the field of postoperative pain management.

The objective of this study is to reassess postoperative pain management in France. This is a prospective national survey. The proposed methodology will make it possible to provide a relevant snapshot of the practices and quality of care. Secondarily, areas for improvement can be identified and these results will also help in the drafting of future recommendations.

100 centres representative of the French map of surgical centres will be contacted.

Inclusions will take place over 2 days, identical for all centres. All patients eligible for inclusion during this period will be included.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU Rennes - Hôpital Sud

Rennes, 35000, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients benefiting of a scheduled surgery during the inclusion period in a participating centre.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 years old
  • Patient's refusal
  • Patients deprived of liberty
  • Patients undergoing intracranial neurosurgery or cardiac surgery
  • Expected surgery duration < 30 minutes
  • urgent surgery

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain assessment

    Time frame: At rest over the first 3 days postoperatively

    Pain assessed with a numerical rating scale (NRS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Preoperative pain assessment

    Time frame: Preoperative assessment

    Pain assessed with a numerical rating scale (NRS)

  2. Morphine consumption

    Time frame: Over the first 3 postoperative days

    Morphine consumption in mg

  3. Frequency of administration of non-morphine analgesics

    Time frame: At rest over the first 3 days postoperatively

    Frequency of administration of non-morphine analgesics

  4. Frequency of administration of regional anaesthesia

    Time frame: At rest over the first 3 days postoperatively

    Frequency of administration of regional anaesthesia

  5. Frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

    Time frame: At rest over the first 3 days postoperatively

    Frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ALGOSFAR2

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 5, 2024
Registry last updated
May 14, 2025

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