Observational Study of an Automatic Detection of Patients at Risk of Chronic Postoperative Pain ("Alerte Douleur") (ALDO)

October 3, 2021 updated by: Benno Rehberg-Klug

Étude Observationnelle Prospective d'Une Alerte Douleur informatisée Automatique Par Les Applications Informatiques hospitalières Des HUG Pour prédire l'Apparition de Douleurs Chroniques Post opératoires

Following surgery, some but not all patients develop persistent (or chronic) postoperative pain CPSP. Several risk factors for this persistent pain have been confirmed in previous studies, but neither surgeons nor anesthesiologists have or take the time to systematically screen patients for this risk. However, hospital information systems often contain the data already, entered during preoperative consultations (e.g. chronic opioid medication) or obtained during the postoperative period (e.g. pain scores).

Here the investigators test an automatic detection algorithm which alerts the analgesia team when a patient at risk of CPSP is or has been operated.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The primary aim of the study is to confirm that the sensitivity of the automatic alert is at least 80%, i.e. that 80% of patients with the primary outcome had an automatic alert.

The secondary aim of the study is to develop an algorithm (combination of risk factors) with which the specificity of the alert can be improved.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

355

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Genève, Switzerland
        • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

elective surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age
  • elective surgery
  • perioperative use of the hospital information system
  • surgery of the following types: endoprosthesis of the knee or shoulder, amputation other than toe or finger, spinal surgery, cardio-thoracic thoracotomy, laparotomy, inguinal hernia repair, breast surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inability to read and understand the consent form or the questionnaires
  • emergency surgery
  • having already participated in the study for another surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
CPSP at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
mean pain intensity in the "brief pain inventory" of at least 3/10
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
CPSP at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
mean pain intensity in the "brief pain inventory" of at least 3/10
12 months
clinically significant pain at 6/12 months
Time Frame: 6/12 months
either a pain intensity of >=3 at rest or >=5 on movement or use of analgesics
6/12 months
neuropathic pain at 6/12 months
Time Frame: 6/12 months
mean pain intensity in the "brief pain inventory" of at least 3/10 AND a DN4 score of at least 4
6/12 months
acute postoperative pain
Time Frame: 24h postoperative
mean pain score and highest pain score in the first 24h postoperative on a 0-10 verbal numeric rating scale
24h postoperative
pain-related functional deficit at 6/12 months
Time Frame: 6/12 months
pain interference scales of the brief pain inventory, number of days not working
6/12 months
persistent opioid use
Time Frame: 6/12 months
patient reported use of tramadol (yes/no) or use of strong opioids (yes/no)
6/12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ali Bourezg, MD, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 22, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ALDO

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

part of the data will be entered into the international Pain-Out database

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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