RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06206148

Comparison of Methods for Recording Post Operative Pain

Comparison of Methods for Recording Post Operative Pain: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

147 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

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

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying Given Hand-written pain journal, Given novel electronic pain recording device, and others for people with pain, postoperative. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

DEVICEGiven novel electronic pain recording device

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.

OTHERGiven Hand-written pain journal

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.

OTHERSmartphone app

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.