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NCT Number: NCT00495807

Nurses' Negative Words and Postoperative Pain Management

Psychological implications expressed pivotal effects on daily activities. Postoperative pain management is always encountered varying influence from the ambience of surgical wards, especially the nurses. We hypothesized that nurses' negative or positive words would produce unexpected role in pain management, which might be a strong factor resulting in the failure of postoperative analgesia.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

19 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nanjing Maternal and Child Care Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210004, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Chinese
  • Abdominal Surgery
  • > 18yr < 65yr
  • Female
  • Administration of postoperative analgesia
  • Patient-controlled analgesia

Exclusion criteria

  • With cardiac or/and pulmonary diseases
  • Allergy to Opioids
  • > 20% alteration in vital signs
  • Unwilling to finish the follow-up process
  • Respiratory depression
  • > = 65yr = < 18yr
  • Non-Chinese

Treatment and study plan

No Words

Behavioral

Without any words was given during pain management

Other names: NW

Positive words

Behavioral

Positive words was given to PCA pain management patients at different time point,i.e. 3h, 6h, 12h and 18h.

Other names: PW

Partially Negative Words

Behavioral

Partially negative words was given during PCA pain management at different time point,i.e. 3h, 6h, 12h and 18h.

Other names: PNW

Totally Negative Words

Behavioral

Totally negative words was given during PCA pain management at different time points, i.e. 3h, 6h, 12h and 18h

Other names: TNW

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale of Pain

    Time frame: 0h to 48h after operation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Morphine consumption; VAS sedation; VAS satisfaction; Side effects; Patient's overall conditions

    Time frame: 0-48h after surgeries

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nanjing Medical University

Other

Collaborators

  • Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health

Registry information

Official study title

Influence on Pain Management of Nurses' Negative Words After Total Hysterectomy

Acronym: NWPOP

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Jul 3, 2007
Registry last updated
Jul 15, 2008

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