Survey of Postoperative Pain and Pain Management in Norwegian Hospitals

August 2, 2016 updated by: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The study is a national survey of pain and pain management to surgical patients in Norwegian Hospitals. Data on pain management are gathered from patient records and data on pain and patient satisfaction are gathered as patients' self report.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

300

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

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who had surgery the previous day and still are hospitalized. Patients must give informed consent to participate.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Surgery previous day

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Declined participation
  • Unable to communicate (delirious, sedated, intubated)
  • Does not read and speak Norwegian
  • Patient not available (for instance having physiotherapy og examinations during data collection)

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Surgical patients
PAtients who had surgery the previous day and are still hospitalized

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain
Time Frame: 24 hours
Proportion of patients who report average pain intensity >3 on 11 point pain Numerical Rating scale for the first 24 hours after surgery
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborators

Norwegian Pain Association

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Olav M Fredheim, MD, PhD, MBA, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 10, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 3, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010/747a

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