Quality of Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiac Surgical Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence and risk factors of moderate to severe pain after cardiac surgery, and compare the preoperative pain expectation and postoperative pain experience in the same patient.

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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

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

About this study

Objectives

To study the incidence of moderate to severe pain in cardiac surgical patients 48 hour postoperatively.
To study the risk factors of moderate to severe postoperative pain in cardiac surgical patients.
To compare the preoperative pain expectation and postoperative pain experience in the same patient.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

patients scheduled for cardiac surgery in Siriraj Hospital
age > 18

Exclusion criteria

unable to communicate with the patient

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Number of the patients having pain score more than 4 out of 10 in 48 hour postoperatively

Time frame: 48 hours

Secondary outcomes

Risk factors of postoperative pain in cardiac surgical patients

Time frame: 48 hours
Patient's preoperative pain expectation and postoperative pain experience

Time frame: 72 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mahidol University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Jul 30, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 22, 2011

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