N/A Completed N=176 Randomized Supportive Care

Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump Cues on Patient Satisfaction

Postoperative Pain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02456909 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

176

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2021

Primary outcomePrimary: Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire — 8; 7.5 units on a scale

Summary

To examine whether providing patients with a cue to the availability of pain medication affects patient satisfaction, patient anxiety, PCA efficacy, and safety.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire	8; 7.5	—
SECONDARY Opioid Consumption (Total Amount of Opioid Consumed Post-operatively)	0.0252; 0.0248; 0.0214; 0.0163; 0.0162; 0.0125	—
SECONDARY Anxiety (State Anxiety on POD 1 and POD 2)	55; 55; 53.5; 52	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

7-18 years
Opioid naïve
Scheduled for a surgery for which a PCA is routinely used for post-operative pain management
At least 1 parent speaks English

Exclusion Criteria

Prior experience with PCA
Cognitive delay precluding independent use of the PCA button
Current use of anxiolytics or antidepressants
Patients receiving epidural analgesia

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02456909). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.