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Status unknownNCT05624502Updated Dec 27, 2022

Improvement in Postoperative Pain Outcomes

An observational study in Acute Post Operative Pain, sponsored by King Saud University. Status unknown at 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-27.

Sponsored by King Saud University · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
1,000
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an observational study project aims at improving postoperative pain outcomes by evaluating the current status of postoperative pain managements in the institution. Then the investigators will compare the results by internal and external benchmarking. Then they will suggest recommendations to improve the current situation of postoperative pain management.

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At least half of the patients suffer from moderate to severe post-operative pain. The price of poorly managed pain is high: pain impedes recovery, causes suffering and prolongs the hospital stay. PAIN OUT provides tools for measurement, feedback and benchmarking of pain treatment quality in order to improve patient care. A research project that aims at improving postoperative pain treatment outcomes by evaluating the current status of postoperative pain managements in our institution. Then the investigators compare the results by internal and external benchmarking. Then suggest recommendations to improve the current situation of postoperative pain management.

parameters include" Patient's data Pain assessments by using the visual analogue score of 11 point (from "0" no pain - "10" worst pain) will be evaluated as the following: Worst pain since surgery, Least pain since surgery, Pain score at rest. Pain score during movements in bed, Pain score during deep breathing and coughing, How often the severe pain since surgery (%), Does the pain interfere with sleeping pattern, and the side effects.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Post Operative Pain

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Keywords

  • acute postoperative pain
  • orthopedic surgery
  • general surgery
  • obs/gyn surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • opioids
  • NSAIDs
  • Regional analgesia
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In context

Pain, Postoperative

5,093 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain, Postoperative; 1,140 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 1,000 is above the median of 102 across 608 observational studies indexed under Pain, Postoperative.

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Lead sponsor

King Saud University is the lead sponsor of 164 studies on the registry; 21 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Acute postoperative pain patients after different surgical procedures

Inclusion criteria

  • Postoperative patients during the first 24 hours of surgery (day 1)
  • Male and Females
  • Adults

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient refusal
  • Drug abusers and addicts
  • Major significant systemic diseases
  • Language barriers
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
1,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. postoperative pain scores

    using visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment of 11 points (from "0" no pain to "10" worst pain

    Time frame: first 3 days postoperative

  2. time in severe pain

    duration of time spent in severe pain after surgery

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours

  3. dynamic and static pain

    Pain scores or rest and during movements

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. worst and least pain

    The highest and lowest pain scores during the first 24 hours

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours

  2. time to first request of analgesia

    the time from the recovery to the first request of postoperative analgesia

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours

  3. total analgesic consumption

    total consumption of opioids / non-opioids during the first 24 hours

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Salah N. El-Tallawy
    Riyadh, 7805, Saudi Arabia
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 27, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05624502
Lead sponsor
King Saud University
Responsible party
SALAH EL-TALLAWY (Professor and Consultant - Anesthesia and Pain Management, King Saud University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 22, 2022
Start date
Jan 1, 2019
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 27, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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