An interventional study of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Counseling to Patients and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Counseling to Caregiver in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Gynecologic Disease, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 9 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-11.
Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The Investigator propose a randomized trial that will assess whether participant involvement in pre-operative counseling for ERAS improves post-surgical pain scores. The Investigator will also assess participant compliance to ERAS-prescribed medications, and functionality (return to school). Each participant who is enrolled in the study will be assigned to 1) pre-operative counseling with participant's caregiver or 2) caregiver-only counseling.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to be safe and effective in pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) participants. However, the individual elements of ERAS that are associated with positive outcomes have not been identified. Pre-operative counseling and education is a standard component of ERAS. In pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG), pre-operative counseling is typically administered to the participant's caregiver rather than directly to the participant. It is possible that direct participant involvement in ERAS pre-operative counseling could be an important factor to improve post-surgical outcomes. To investigator's knowledge, no studies have examined the impact of direct participant involvement in pre-operative counseling on ERAS outcomes in the PAG population.
The Investigator propose a randomized trial that will assess whether participant involvement in pre-operative counseling for ERAS improves post-surgical pain scores. The Investigator will also assess participant compliance to ERAS-prescribed medications, and functionality (return to school). Each participant who is enrolled in the study will be assigned to 1) pre-operative counseling with participant's caregiver or 2) caregiver-only counseling.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be asked to attend a standard-of-care pre-operative teaching session with their parent.
Other: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Counseling to Patients
Parents-only will attend a standard-of-care pre-operative teaching session.
Other: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Counseling to Caregiver
In pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG), pre-operative counseling is typically administered to the patient's caregiver rather than directly to the patient. It is possible that direct patient involvement in ERAS pre-operative counseling could be an important factor to improve post-surgical outcomes.
In pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG), pre-operative counseling is typically administered to the patient's caregiver rather than directly to the patient. It is possible that direct patient involvement in ERAS pre-operative counseling could be an important factor to improve post-surgical outcomes.
Numeric Pain rating scores at post-op days 1 and 7
Minimum value = 0, maximum value = 10. 0 = no pain at all, 10 = worst pain imaginable. A higher score on the rating scale indicates a worse outcome.
Time frame: 1-7 days after surgery
Number of participants who have returned to school at 7-days post-op
Yes/no question asking whether the participants has returned to school
Time frame: 7 days after surgery
Rate of medication adherence to ERAS-prescribed medications
Participants reported adherence to ERAS medications during the post-operative period measured by asking patients which medications they are taking.
Time frame: 1-7 days after surgery
Rate of narcotic medication prescriptions
Documentation of narcotic pain medications used during the post-operative period. Assessed via chart review of medical record.
Time frame: 1-7 days after surgery
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