Active clinical trials for "Pain, Postoperative"

Introduction: Severe postoperative pain following spine surgery is a significant cause of morbidity, extended length of facility stay, and marked opioid usage The analgesic regime for postoperative pain usually includes paracetamol,NSAIDs and opioids. The opioid epidemic as well as the opioid side effects2 (sedation,respiratory depression, constipation, delayed patient mobilization) has led perioperative physicians to find a way of decreasing the use of opioids. Increasing the use of regional anesthesia is one of the measures to this end. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESP) is a-- popular, interfascial regional technique that was initially described for the management of thoracic neuropathic pain . As the erector spinae fascia extends from the nuchal fascia cranially to the sacrum caudally, local anesthetic agents extend through several levels, and the block can be effective over a large area The ESP block provides effective postoperative analgesic effect for 24 hours in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery Magnesium sulfate (MGS) is a noncompetitive antagonist of N-methyl, D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors with an analgesic effect and is essential for release of acetylcholine from the presynaptic terminals and, similar to calcium channel blockers (CCB), can prevent the entry of calcium into the cell It is suggested that magnesium has many important roles to play in nociception

COMBINED ULTRASOUND GUIDED POSTERIOR TRANS VERSUS ABDOMINAL PLANE & LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE BLOCKS FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA AFTER HIP HEMIARTHROPLASTIC SURGERY

The purpose of this prospective study was to assess chronic pain 3, and 12 months after cesarean delivery in a cohort of women in University hospital La Paz. We also aim to study the possible contribution of anesthetic and surgical risk factors for the development of Chronic post-surgical pain after cesarean (PCSCP)

Single dose 600 mg gabapentin will be given preoperatively in anal surgeries

This is a pilot randomized controlled trial examining post-operative pain scores and outcomes after laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients prescribed cold therapy as an adjunct to routine post-operative multi-modal analgesia, compared to those patients prescribed routine multi-modal analgesia without cold therapy. All patients scheduled for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (without robotic-assistance) will be screened for eligibility in the study. If eligible, patients will be invited to participate in the study and standardized informed consent process will ensue. After surgery is completed participants will be randomized to either the control group or the study group. The study group will be prescribed the use of cold therapy to their abdominal incisions through reusable cold gel packs. The cold therapy is to be applied to participants' incisions for the first three postoperative days, in addition to routine post-operative analgesia regimen. Investigators will then collect information on pain scores, narcotic use, quality of life and surgical recovery scores. This study aims to examine if there is a difference in post-operative pain scores with the application of cold therapy to laparoscopic abdominal incisions following laparoscopic hysterectomy, when compared to no cold therapy. Secondarily, investigators will examine post-operative quality of life scores, postoperative surgical recovery scores, as well as narcotic use among the two groups. Investigators also aim to ascertain additional information regarding total quantity of narcotics used post-operatively to aid in prescribing patterns.

With this study the investigators want to perform a prospective cross-sectional audit at Zealand University Hospital, Koege, Denmark. The aim is to investigate the actual pain treatment and outcomes from a representative number of surgical procedures from different surgical departments.

A randomized controlled trial to determine if pre- and post- operative regional pain control (transversus abdominis plane block) with ropivacaine versus placebo leads to lower anesthetic and narcotic dosing, and alters pain scores. This study plans to learn more about regional anesthesia and pain control during abdominal surgery. The study will gather data about the effectiveness of continuous catheter infusion of local anesthetic after an abdominal operation. Outcomes include pain scores, IV pain medicine requirements, and delirium.

The purpose of this study is to describe the biopsychosocial impact of caregivers in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty, and cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine surgery.Defining such impacts may offer opportunities to enhance caregiver capability to provide care following surgery on a loved one.

This observational study aims to determine the association between preoperative cognitive flexibility and the risk of developing PPSP by preoperative administration of cognitive tests.

The purpose of this research study is to determine what causes pain after surgery to increase or decrease over time.