Comparison of Methods for Recording Post Operative Pain
Comparison of Methods for Recording Post Operative Pain: A Prospective Randomized Trial
University of California, San Francisco
147 participants
Mar 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of the current study is to identify the optimal method of collection of pain intensity data. The study will compare three collection methods: a hand-written pain journal, a smartphone app, and a novel electronic pain recorder device. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of three methods and instructed to record their pain level as often as they like. The number of pain intensity recordings per day will then be compared across groups.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Patient over 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria5
- Patient cannot use a smartphone
- Patient cannot use his hands to write or press a button
- Patient has a nerve catheter (has no pain)
- Altered mental status
- Neuropathy causing loss of pain sensation
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Interventions
Patients in this arm will be given a custom-built pain recording device to see if the method of self-reported data collection has any effect on how many data points are collected.
Patients in this arm will be given a hand-written pain journal to see if the method of self-reported data collection has any effect on how many data points are collected.
Patients in this arm will be given a research smartphone with survey app to see if the method of self-reported data collection has any effect on how many data points are collected.
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NCT06206148