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Pain Tracker App: A study to assess the validity of using a new iPhone application to document pain and pain relief usage in adult patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.

Pain Tracker App: An investigator-initiated study to assess the validity of using a new iPhone application to document pain in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.

Sponsor

Epworth Medical Foundation

Enrollment

130 participants

Start Date

Feb 19, 2024

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Opioid usage Orthopaedic surgery

Summary

This is an investigator-initiated single-centre, prospective data collection study to assess the validity of using a new iPhone application to document pain in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. Eligible and consenting participants will be asked to record their pain scores using three different scales, the NRS, VAS and on the Pain Tracker App, on the Pain Level Recording Form. The NRS and VAS are current standard of care. The Pain Tracker App will be on the researcher or surgeons phone, this device will be handed to the participant who will rate their pain using the App. Once completed, the researcher will transfer the recorded pain score provided by the App onto the Pain Level Recording Form and then exit the App without saving any details. The Pain Tracker App will record and hold no patient details. The participant will also be asked which scale they preferred to use and this will also be recorded on the Pain Level Recording Form.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

Tracking pain levels accurately before and after surgery is important for managing recovery, but traditional pain scales — like asking patients to rate pain from 0 to 10 — can sometimes feel awkward or imprecise. This study tests a new iPhone app called Pain Tracker that presents a visual pain scale on a smartphone screen, which patients can interact with directly to indicate their pain level. Participants having orthopaedic surgery (joint replacement or foot/ankle surgery) will be asked to rate their pain using three methods: the standard numerical scale, the standard visual analogue scale (a line from 0–10), and the Pain Tracker app. They will also say which method they preferred. No personal patient data is saved on the app — it is only used to display the scale. The goal is to see whether the app produces comparable results to existing methods. You may be eligible if you are having total joint arthroplasty, foot surgery, or ankle surgery, and are willing to rate your pain after the operation. There are no exclusion criteria beyond being a patient having these procedures.

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Interventions

Eligible and consenting participants will be asked to record their pain scores using three different scales, the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and on the Pain Tracker App, on the Pain Level Recording Form. The NRS and VAS are current standard of care. The Pain Tracker App will be on the researcher or surgeons phone, this device will be handed to the participant who will rate their pain using the App. Once completed, the researcher will transfer the recorded pain score provided by the App onto the Pain Level Recording Form and then exit the App without saving any details. The Pain Tracker App will record and hold no patient details. The participant will also be asked which scale they preferred to use and this will also be recorded on the Pain Level Recording Form.

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Epworth Richmond - Richmond

VIC, Australia

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