Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
abdominal binder
Brief summary
We conducted a controlled randomized trial examining the ability of the Mott abdominal Compression Binder to decrease postoperative pain in gynecologic abdominal laparotomy patients
Interventions
DEVICEabdominal binder
OTHERno binder
Sponsors
Brooke Army Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* gynecologic abdominal laparotomy patients
Exclusion criteria
* non gynecologic abdominal laparotomy patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| postoperative pain | 24 hours | linear pain scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ambulations in 24 hours postoperatively | 24 hours | number ambulations |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| amount morphine used in 24 hours postoperatively | 24 hours | mg morphine |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed