All surgeries performed under the Major Outpatient Surgery program, except for eye surgeries and the placement of venous reservoirs Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 29/06/2026:
Participants were randomised using daily blocks of 6 patients, with an equal allocation of 3 patients to the control group and 3 patients to the intervention gr
Sponsors
Maresme Health Consortium
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 29/06/2026: 1. Patients =18 years old 2. ASA I – III 3. All surgeries performed under the Major Outpatient Surgery program, except for eye surgeries and the placement of venous reservoirs 4. Willingness to be contacted by telephone during the duration of the study 5. Informed written consent to participate in this study Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Patients =18 years old 2. ASA I – III 3. Scheduled for the surgeries: Laparoscopic or open inguinal hernia repairs, Laparoscopic cholecystectomies, Haemorrhoid surgeries, Knee arthroscopies, Shoulder arthroscopies 4. Willingness to be contacted by telephone during the duration of the study 5. Informed written consent to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of proficiency in Spanish 2. Undergoing study or follow-up for moderate to severe cognitive impairment 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding patients 4. Patients on major opioid medication 5. Patients with a history of dependence/abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs at present 6. Patients under active follow-up by the chronic pain unit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of recovery measured using the Quality of Postoperative Recovery (QoR-15) at baseline (pre-surgery) and 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days post-surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Moved from primary to secondary outcomes on 29/06/2026: 1. Pain control was measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain at baseline (pre-surgery) and 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days post-surgery 2. Satisfaction of pain control measured using a 4-level Likert scale, according to the patient's criteria: dissatisfied, slightly dissatisfied, fairly satisfied, completely satisfied, at baseline (pre-surgery) and 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days post-surgery 3. Adherence to prescribed analgesic treatment measured using a 4-level Likert scale according to the patient's criteria: no adherence, low adherence, moderate adherence, and total adherence, at baseline (pre-surgery) and 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days post-surgery | — |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Public ContactElisabet Palomera
Outcome results
None listed