Evaluation of an intervention to improve post-operative sleep and pain control in orthopaedic patients at night.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53142541

Enrollment

417

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Post operative pain Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

1. Patient education package designed to inform patients about what to expect concerning their pain and its management, and to improve their willingness to report post-operative pain at night. 2. The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Two matched orthopaedic wards at a large teaching hospital 2. Elective and trauma patients 3. Aged 18+ years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Permanent night-shift workers 2. Suffering concomitant terminal disease 3. Confused or cognitively impaired

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Outcomes of night-time pain control will be elicited from patients using verbal rating scales, reports of sleep and analgesic provision.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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