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NCT Number: NCT01907178

Postoperative Pain Management in Hospital and Following Discharge From Hospital.

To investigate postoperative pain management in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement while they are in the hospital and following discharge to their home. Additionally, sample questions will be asked prior to surgery to predict patient's postoperative pain experience.

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Key information

Conditions

Arthropathy of Knee Joint

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06057, United States

About this study

We hypothesize that patients experience more postoperative pain at home than they do in hospital and factors such as preoperative anxiety, depression, and preoperative pain affect the level of postoperative pain experienced by patients. A total of 200 patients undergoing total knee surgery will be enrolled in this observational study. They will be asked to fill a baseline questionnaire including demographic information, medical problems, anxiety, depression, preoperative pain level, etc. Following routine standard anesthesia and surgery, patient's pain will be assessed every 4 hours when they are in the hospital after surgery, then daily assessment for 1 week after they are discharged home followed at 2 months, and 6 months after surgery.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients attending rehabilitation facilities after discharge
  • unwilling or unable to provide consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain scores

    Time frame: during hospital stay (average 3 days)

    Pain scores (at rest & with exercise) will be collected during the hospital stay

Secondary outcomes

  1. preoperative anxiety scores

    Time frame: preoperative

    Analysis of preoperative anxiety scores.

  2. Preoperative depression scores

    Time frame: preoperative

    Analysis of preoperative depression score.

Other outcomes

  1. Pain medication consumption

    Time frame: during hospital stay (average 3 days)

    pain medication consumption will be collected during hospital stay

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Trinity Health Of New England

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Immediately After Surgery and Following Discharge From Hospital.

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jul 24, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2017

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