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IcePOP: Ice's Effect on Postoperative Pain and Nausea

IcePOP: Ice's Effect on Postoperative Pain and Nausea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036307
Enrollment
240
Registered
2025-05-07
Start date
2026-11-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

T88.5

Interventions

Group 1: (intervention group): Patients receive ice to reduce postoperative pain and nausea Group 2: (control group 1): Patients receive unsweetened tea/coffee Group 3: (control group 2): Patients rec

Sponsors

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Plastic surgery and trauma surgery patients who are undergoing elective surgery. surgery -Adult patients over the age of 18 -Consent to participate in the study (written)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients with chronic pain lasting longer than 3 months - Addiction patients (especially substance addiction) - Patients who have undergone outpatient surgery - Cognitively impaired patients, e.g. with dementia or other cognitive disorders -Patients with current psychotropic drug therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint of the study is the frequency and severity of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the recovery room, measured using a standardised PONV score (e.g. Nausea and Vomiting Index) within the first hours after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Analgesic requirements in the recovery room: Total amount and type of pain medication administered for post-operative pain treatment. Antiemetic requirement: Need for antiemetic medication to treat nausea and vomiting in the recovery room. Pain intensity: Subjective pain assessment by patients using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) from 0-10. Postoperative well-being: Survey of the patient's subjective well-being using a standardised, short patient questionnaire in the recovery room (e.g. scale or questionnaire - optional depending on protocol design).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJerome Defosse

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin

defossej@kliniken-koeln.de+4922189073863

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026