None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Sleep disturbance appears to be nearly universal post-operatively, and has been associated with increased rates of delirium, pain, cardiovascular events, and longer recovery times. In spite of current research there remains uncertainty as to the degree and duration of sleep disruption postoperatively. In addition, the role, if any, that pharmacological agents commonly used in anaesthesia have on postoperative sleep disturbance is yet to be fully elucidated. This study aims to explore the utility of a text message based survey to study perioperative sleep disruption in day surgery patients. If a text message-based method for following up postoperative sleep disruptions can be shown to be effective, this will allow for larger scale research utilising this approach.
Interventions
Brief name: a text message-based survey to follow-up post-operative sleep disruption.
Patients >18 years old undergoing non-cardiac day surgery at Wellington Hospital or Kenepuru Hospital who consent to participate in the study will have their cellphone number recorded for the text-based survey link. The first survey will be sent to each participant, 24 hours post-discharge, by text (or by email if there is no cellphone number) to their smartphone. If the patient responds to the first survey re
Brief name: a text message-based survey to follow-up post-operative sleep disruption. Patients >18 years old undergoing non-cardiac day surgery at Wellington Hospital or Kenepuru Hospital who consent to participate in the study will have their cellphone number recorded for the text-based survey link. The first survey will be sent to each participant, 24 hours post-discharge, by text (or by email if there is no cellphone number) to their smartphone. If the patient responds to the first survey request, they will receive two further surveys, one on day 3 postoperatively, and one on day 7 postoperatively.
Sponsors
Dr Daniel Ramsay
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients aged 18 years and older scheduled for elective day surgery under Capital Coast District Health Board (CCDHB).
Exclusion criteria
Any patients who are not discharged home on the same day as their surgery, if they have a known history of alcohol or drug abuse, diminished understanding or comprehension, poor English understanding, or were aged less than 18 years old on the day of surgery.
Outcome results
None listed