Understanding the Acute Pain Phenotype in Patients Undergoing Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to learn about how regional anesthesia (numbing medication) affects pain in patients with different psychosocial phenotypes such as different levels of concern about pain, sleep issues, and anxiety, who are having surgery.

The main questions are:

1. Do psychosocial factors such as concerns about pain, sleep, anxiety affect the effectiveness of regional anesthesia? 2. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect the amount of opioids used after surgery? 3. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect development of chronic postsurgical pain?

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18

English speaking

Surgical or procedural patient who will be admitted postoperatively

Willingness to answer psychosocial survey and/or audio recorded semi-structured interview

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • regional anesthesia
  • no regional anesthesia
  • acute pain consultation
  • no acute pain consultation

Treatment groups

1,000 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators