NCT01449318

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to prove that pain scores generated from painful stimuli applied preoperatively may help identify the inter-individual variability in pain perception.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable postoperative-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable postoperative-pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 28, 2011

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 10, 2011

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

May 16, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

September 28, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 15, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Painquantitative sensory testing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • pain scores from IV insertion

    15 minutes prior to induction

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Anxiety

    24 to 48 hours before surgery

  • Pain from thermal stimuli

    24 to 48 hours before surgery

  • Suprathreshold Thermal pain intensity

    24 to 48 hours before surgery

  • suprathreshold thermal unpleasantness intensity

    24 to 48 hours before surgery

  • Expectation about pain

    24 to 48 hours before surgery

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Patients undergoing hysterectomy

NO INTERVENTION
Device: Thermal Sensory Analyzer (Senselab)

Interventions

Thermal stimuli will be administered to the ventral surface of the dominant forearm and then to the lower abdomen (surgical site)using the Thermal Sensory Analyser. Each thermal testing trial will be separated by approximately 2 min and at a separate site. To measure the thermal pain threshold temperature, The thermode will be applied to the ventral surface of the dominant forearm and the temperature will be increased at 1°C/s from 35 to 50°C. To measure the Suprathreshold Thermal Pain Intensity and unpleasantness, Stimulus responses for noxious heat stimuli will be performed by applying phasic heat stimuli at 8 different temperatures (35, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49°C).

Also known as: Modular Sensory Analyzer, Senselab
Patients undergoing hysterectomy

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy through a pfannenstiel incision
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)Class I-III

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a history of psychiatric disease
  • Diabetic or alcoholic patients who may have impaired sensation due peripheral neuropathies
  • chronic opioid or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use
  • chronic pain conditions

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

American Unversity of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Location

AUBMC

Beirut, Lebanon

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, PostoperativePain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Marie T Aouad, MD

    American University of Beirut Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2011

First Posted

October 10, 2011

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2014

Study Completion

March 1, 2014

Last Updated

May 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2013-09

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