Postoperative Pain Management in Hospital and Following Discharge From Hospital.



Status:Completed
Conditions:Post-Surgical Pain, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Musculoskeletal, Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 85
Updated:4/28/2017
Start Date:July 2014
End Date:June 16, 2015

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Assessment of Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Immediately After Surgery and Following Discharge From Hospital.

To investigate postoperative pain management in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement
while they are in the hospital and following discharge to their home. Additionally, sample
questions will be asked prior to surgery to predict patient's postoperative pain experience.

We hypothesize that patients experience more postoperative pain at home than they do in
hospital and factors such as preoperative anxiety, depression, and preoperative pain affect
the level of postoperative pain experienced by patients. A total of 200 patients undergoing
total knee surgery will be enrolled in this observational study. They will be asked to fill
a baseline questionnaire including demographic information, medical problems, anxiety,
depression, preoperative pain level, etc. Following routine standard anesthesia and surgery,
patient's pain will be assessed every 4 hours when they are in the hospital after surgery,
then daily assessment for 1 week after they are discharged home followed at 2 months, and 6
months after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients attending rehabilitation facilities after discharge

- unwilling or unable to provide consent
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Principal Investigator: Sanjay Sinha, MD
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