The influence of preoperative pain education of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma on postoperative pain intensity and well-being

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014949

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-06-25

Start date

2018-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

C02.0 C04.0

Interventions

Group 1: Group A, experimental group (N = 50) Detailed explanation (in the form of a Powerpoint presentation) of the: 1. pain genesis mechanism, 2. expected postoperative pain intensity and quality o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with oral cancer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 18 years of age, 2. Patients with a Tumor anamnesis in the head and neck region or other regions in the last 5 years, 3.Patients with psychiatric disorders or those with 4. chronic pain Syndroms or pain conditions related to other parts of the body. 5. Patients that received a radiation therapy in the past or 6. receive analgesics, antidepressants, antirheumatics, neuroleptics, antiepileptics and finally, 7. Patients that have an hepatic encephalopathy or dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current pain intensity as measured by the numerical rating scale (0-10, NRS) on the day of admission (time T0), 3-5 days after tumor resection (time T1), at discharge (time T2).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. There are differences in average and maximum pain intensity, pain-related impairment and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) between the group of tumor patients with OSCC that received preoperative pain education and the control group, measured at admission day, 3-5 days after tumor resection and at the day of discharge. The parameters will be measured with the utilization of the numerical rating scale (0-10, NRS) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). 2. There is a longer-term positive impact of preoperative pain education on pain intensity, pain-related impairment and the value of DASS, 6 months (plus / minus 2 weeks) after discharge. The parameters will be measured with the utilization of the numerical rating scale (0-10, NRS) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. There are differences in average and maximum pain intensity, pain-related impairment and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) between the group of tumor patients with OSCC that received preoperative pain education and the control group, measured at admission day, 3-5 days after tumor resection and at the day of discharge. The parameters will be measured with the utilization of the numerical rating scale (0-10, NRS) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). 2. There is a longer-term positive impact of preoperative pain education on pain intensity, pain-related impairment and the value of DASS, 6 months (plus / minus 2 weeks) after discharge. The parameters will be measured with the utilization of the numerical rating scale (0-10, NRS) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEva-Maria Dietrich

MKG Chirurgie Universitätsklinikum ErlangenErlangen, DE

Eva-Maria.Dietrich@uk-erlangen.de091318533601

Outcome results

None listed

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