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A comparison of severity of pain measured using smartphone version with traditional paper version of visual analogue pain scale in children

A comparison between smartphone version with traditional paper version of visual analogue pain scale for pain assessment in children - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/068690
Enrollment
125
Registered
2024-06-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R52- Pain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Anushree Mohan A
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of ASA 1-3 status undergoing surgery and a planned post surgical recovery in Postanaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children Unwilling to participate Children with Neurological injury, psychomotor dysfunction Children with significant visual or hearing impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of postoperative pain: The participant will self report the pain using both the paper VAS and the smartphone version at T0 and T1. The pain will be assessed at rest and with activity. If the participant reports pain score =40 at rest, pain assessment on activity will not be conducted.Timepoint: The first(T0) set of pain assessment will take place in the PACU when the participant is fully awake as deemed appropriate for assessment by the bedside nurse. The second (T1) set of pain assessment will be performed when the participant is fit for discharge from the PACU

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The child’s preference for the smart phone version or the hardcopy version of the tool.Timepoint: The preference will be assessed when the child is fit to be discharged from Postoperative Care Unit (T1)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnushree Mohan A

Kasturba Medical College Manipal

malavika.muralidhar@gmail.com9844241620

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026