Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management in Pediatric Surgery

Description

This study aims to assess the differences in overall pain severity, pain management, and satisfaction during recovery period between two groups of children who either receive or do not receive additional education related to expectation and management of postoperative pain.

Conditions

Pain

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study aims to assess the differences in overall pain severity, pain management, and satisfaction during recovery period between two groups of children who either receive or do not receive additional education related to expectation and management of postoperative pain.

Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management Experiences in Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Patients

Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management in Pediatric Surgery

Condition
Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Columbia University, New York, New York, United States, 10032

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients ages 1-6 years undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures.
  • * Patients with an ASA status of I or II spending 23 hours or less recovering in the PACU and discharged home.
  • * Patients with an ASA status of III or IV.
  • * Patients admitted as inpatients or transferred to the PICU or inpatient for recovery, and any conditions that may affect pain expression or sensation.

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Year to 6 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Columbia University,

Lena S. Sun, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Columbia University

Study Record Dates

2026-12