Pain after surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:NA
Sponsors
General Research Fund, Research Grant Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult male and female patients, aged >=18 years, undergoing a surgical procedure that includes a skin incision
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they require a pure endoscopic or radiologic procedure. Patients previously enrolled in the study and patients who are not expected to be available for, or to cooperate with, interviews will also be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of severe pain that has arisen and persisted for 12 months after the indexed surgery that is not due to disease recurrence or pre-existing pain syndrome; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Persistent pain lasting for 12 months after surgery.;2. The interference of chronic post-surgical pain with daily activities.;3. The impact of chronic post-surgical pain on general health status.;4. The proportion of patients seeking pain related treatment.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMatthew Chan
Outcome results
None listed