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NCT Number: NCT03216629

Sorry Not Sorry: Apologizing and Its Effect on Discomfort During Dressing Removal

Use of dressing is common place following surgery, allowing for wounds to be covered and protected. Dressing material with adhesive contact layers or adhesive tape is integral to sealing off the wound. Mechanical stripping of stratum corneum during dressing removal causes pain and discomfort. During dressing removal, practitioners may at times apologize as a function of empathy. Previous study investigated speed of dressing removal and its effect on discomfort during dressing change. In this study, the investigators aim to investigate how empathy expressed in form of saying "sorry" affect the perception of pain during dressing change?

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Key information

Conditions

Bandages Empathy Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

London Health Science Centre - Victoria Hospital

London, Ontario, N6A5W9, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy adult volunteers, age >18.

Exclusion criteria

  • individuals with sensitivity to tape or dressing, anxiety disorders, or pain syndromes.

Treatment and study plan

Saying "sorry"

Behavioral

The objective of this study is to investigate how empathy expressed in form of saying "sorry" affect the perception of pain during dressing change?

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain

    Time frame: Immediate

    Based on self reported 10 point visual analog scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 13, 2017
Registry last updated
Oct 11, 2018

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