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Maternal Pain Catastrophizing Score is Related With Children's Postoperative Circumcision Pain

Is Pain Perception Communicated Through Mothers? Maternal Pain Catastrophizing Score is Related With Children's Postoperative Circumcision Pain

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05950126
Enrollment
197
Registered
2023-07-18
Start date
2022-04-01
Completion date
2023-08-20
Last updated
2024-11-13

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Conditions

Pain Catastrophizing

Keywords

postoperative pain, circumcision, pain catastrophizing, mother, children, VAS

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation of maternal pain catastrophizing score with child's who underwent circumcision postoperative pain. A cross-sectional study and this study was performed at the Samsun University, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Türkiye. The mothers were divided into low pain catastrophizing (Group 1) and high pain catastrophizing (Group 2) group. Children's postoperative pain intensity was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) and a faces pain scale (FPS).

Detailed description

Now, the study is continuing.

Interventions

OTHERpain catastrophizing scala

The PCS, a 13-item self-report inventory used to determine the extent to which individuals catastrophize in response to pain, was developed. Total possible scores range from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating negative results. The Turkish version was tested for reliability and validity and the Cronbach alpha coefficient was measured at 0.90. PCS scores of 16 or lower are regarded as normal, and scores of 17 or above as high.

Sponsors

Sevda Akdeniz,MD
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 5-12 years, * Being operated under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

* Children without biological mothers, or with a parent other than the mother, * Children aged under five or over 12, * History of previous surgery, * Being operated under regional anesthesia, * Use of analgesic, antiepileptic, or sedative medications, and * Other procedures being performed in addition to circumcision (such as herniorrhaphy, tonsillectomy, orchiopexy, and appendectomy).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PCS, mother, and child18 monthAuthors will be investigated the relationship between maternal pain catastrophizing score levels and the postoperative pain experienced by the child. Empathy towards pain is necessary to notice, understand, and respond to another person's pain. Children develop empathy towards pain over time, which may be related to social learning. Pain Catastrophizing scale (PCS): The PCS is a self-assessment questionnaire to examine catastrophizing in clinical and nonclinical populations. The PCS consists of 13 statements containing a number of thoughts and feelings one may experience when having pain. The items are divided into the categories of rumination, magnification and helplessness, with each item scored on a 5-point scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (always), people are asked to rate how often they experience the mentioned thoughts and feelings when they are in pain. The overall score has a range of 0-52.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026