Skip to content

Preoperative prediction of chronic postoperative pain via different questionnaires during the current COVID-19 pandemic

Preoperative prediction of chronic postoperative pain via different questionnaires during the current COVID-19 pandemic

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00025043
Enrollment
1230
Registered
2021-07-19
Start date
2021-12-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

chronic postoperative pain (ICD-11: MG30.2 - corresponding category not available in ICD-10)

Interventions

Group 1: This is an observational study without intervention. Surveys are conducted at 5 measurement points: Preoperatively, known risk factors for chronic postoperative pain, such as preoperative pa
questionnaire for analgesic intake), Perceived social support (only in the study center Würzburg, only preoperatively assessed, MSPSS18)

Sponsors

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerzmedizin des Uniklinikums Münster
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients undergoing a surgery involving an increased risk to develop chronic postoperative pain (e.g., OPS-Codes 5-740; 5-063;5-683.03; 5-511.1; 5-541.02; 5-987.0; 5-012; 5-362.0; 5-683; 5-511.0; 5-800.0g; 5-420.0; 5-604; 5-870; 5-320.1; 5-862; 5- 864; 5-830;5-800.0h); patients able to understand the German language as an important condition to answer the questions within the questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 years; patients with reduced abilites to consent to the study; patients with reduced abilities to understand the German language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Index Pain intensity (NRS, von Korff) and the Pain Disability Index (NRS, von Korff) - both at 3 months after surgery - will be used as primary outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity (NRS), pain-related self-efficacy (PESQ), pain-related disabilities (QUIPS questionnaire), anxiety, depression (PHQ), pain catastrophizing (PCS), self-rated improvement of daily activity (GROC), health-related quality of life (VR-12), neuropathique pain (DN4) at 3 and 6 months after surgery will be secondary outcomes.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEsther Pogatzki-Zahn

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Uniklinikum Münster

pogatzki@anit.uni-muenster.de00492518347255

Outcome results

None listed

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