RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07308730

Pain Diary Use After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Use of Pain Diary in Assessing Early Postoperative Pain Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Sponsor

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Enrollment

142 participants

Start Date

Nov 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Cholelithiasis

Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using a pain diary in the assessment of early postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients will be randomly assigned to a pain diary group or a control group receiving routine pain assessment. Postoperative pain intensity will be measured at predefined time points using standardized pain assessment tools. The study seeks to improve patient participation in postoperative pain evaluation without introducing additional pharmacological interventions.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria10

Admitted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Scheduled for first-time laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Aged 18 years or older
Able to speak, read, and understand Turkish
Literate
Communicative and cooperative
ASA score of 1, 2, or 3
Expected to stay at least 24 hours in the hospital post-surgery
Capable of understanding study instructions
Willing to participate voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria9

Prolonged stay in the recovery unit due to extended effects of general anesthesia
Admission to intensive care unit postoperatively
Having chronic pain and receiving treatment for it
Being a cancer patient
Having a writing disability
Inability to communicate
Having cognitive, affective, verbal, visual, or auditory impairments
Diagnosed psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression and using related medications
Choosing to withdraw from the study after giving consent

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALPostoperative Pain Management Protocol for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

This pain management protocol is specifically tailored for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and combines both scheduled pharmacological analgesics and non-pharmacological pain control measures. Unlike other studies, it includes daily pain diary monitoring to objectively track patient-reported postoperative pain and recovery outcomes.