Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cold pain test, Blood pressure cuff inflation: Cold pain test -Study participants will be asked to immerse their dominant hand in a cold water bath and to keep it submerged upto a safet
Sponsors
Dr SriSwetha TK
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women of age 18-75 years Those scheduled for total abdominal hysterectomy patients under spinal anaesthesia +/- epidural anaesthesia American society of anaesthesiologists (ASA PS) I to III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Patient already diagnosed and being treated for psychiatric conditions Patient with baseline pain Patients suffering from neuropathic pain disorders Patient on analgesics for other inflammatory conditions Chronic inflammatory states History of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To estimate the change in pain perception ( numerical rating score) to standardised stimulus ( cold pain test) in the postoperative period with comparison to the preoperative periodTimepoint: Preoperative and 2 hours after completion of surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To estimate associations between pain expectations, anxiety, pain sensitivity and postoperative pain intensityTimepoint: Preoperative and 2 hours after completion of procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sree Kumar EJ
Sri Ramachandra Institute of higher education and research
Outcome results
None listed