N/A
N=176
Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump Cues on Patient Satisfaction
Postoperative Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02456909 ↗Enrolled (actual)
176
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire — 8; 7.5 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia pump with Cues (Device); Patient-Controlled Analgesia pump without Cues (Device); Morphine (Drug)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 7+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Primary completion
- Oct 2019
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 | — |
Summary
To examine whether providing patients with a cue to the availability of pain medication affects patient satisfaction, patient anxiety, PCA efficacy, and safety.
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
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.