About this trial
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using a pain diary in the assessment of early postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients will be randomly assigned to a pain diary group or a control group receiving routine pain assessment. Postoperative pain intensity will be measured at predefined time points using standardized pain assessment tools. The study seeks to improve patient participation in postoperative pain evaluation without introducing additional pharmacological interventions.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Admitted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Scheduled for first-time laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Aged 18 years or older
Able to speak, read, and understand Turkish
Disqualifiers
Prolonged stay in the recovery unit due to extended effects of general anesthesia
Admission to intensive care unit postoperatively
Having chronic pain and receiving treatment for it
Being a cancer patient
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Postoperative Pain Management Protocol for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy