Postoperative pain in the recovery room among patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery after implementing Khon Kaen University Procedure-Specific Pain Management (KKU PROSPECT) Guidelines

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251117011

Enrollment

191

Registered

2025-11-17

Start date

2023-08-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Postoperative pain Lumbar spine surgery

Interventions

Participants will be categorized based on pain intensity upon arrival at the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Group includes all patients undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery who meet inclusion c

Supportive Care

Pain intensity at PACU arrival

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age more than or equal to 18 years 2. Undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery (laminectomy, discectomy, fusion) 3. Received anesthesia and postoperative care at Srinagarind Hospital 4. Complete medical records available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with incomplete data 2. Patients bypassing postoperatice care unit (PACU) after surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity in Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) Upon arrival to Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) and before discharge Numerical Rating Scale (NRS 0 to 10), measured by Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) nursing staff	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Morphine consumption in Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) Entire Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay Total morphine dose (mg) administered during Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay (including fentanyl converted to morphine equivalents),Protocol adherence to KKU PROSPECT Intraoperative and immediate postoperative period Number of analgesic components received out of 5 core elements,Opioid-related adverse events During Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay Nausea/vomiting score, sedation score, respiratory depression (RR less than 8/min),Adequate pain control rate Before Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) discharge Proportion of patients with NRS less than 4 before Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) discharge	—

Measure

Time frame

Morphine consumption in Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) Entire Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay Total morphine dose (mg) administered during Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay (including fentanyl converted to morphine equivalents),Protocol adherence to KKU PROSPECT Intraoperative and immediate postoperative period Number of analgesic components received out of 5 core elements,Opioid-related adverse events During Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) stay Nausea/vomiting score, sedation score, respiratory depression (RR less than 8/min),Adequate pain control rate Before Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) discharge Proportion of patients with NRS less than 4 before Srinagarind Hospital postoperative care unit (PACU) discharge

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactJedniphat Intrapongpan

Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

jednin@kku.ac.th0826366559

Outcome results

None listed

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