Understanding the Acute Pain Phenotype in Patients Undergoing Surgery

Description

The goal of this observational study is to learn about how regional anesthesia (numbing medication) affects pain in patients with different psychosocial phenotypes such as different levels of concern about pain, sleep issues, and anxiety, who are having surgery. The main questions are: 1. Do psychosocial factors such as concerns about pain, sleep, anxiety affect the effectiveness of regional anesthesia? 2. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect the amount of opioids used after surgery? 3. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect development of chronic postsurgical pain?

Conditions

Acute Pain, Chronic Post Operative Pain, Opioid Use

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this observational study is to learn about how regional anesthesia (numbing medication) affects pain in patients with different psychosocial phenotypes such as different levels of concern about pain, sleep issues, and anxiety, who are having surgery. The main questions are: 1. Do psychosocial factors such as concerns about pain, sleep, anxiety affect the effectiveness of regional anesthesia? 2. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect the amount of opioids used after surgery? 3. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect development of chronic postsurgical pain?

Impact of Patient Phenotypic Features on the Experience and Effectiveness of Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain

Understanding the Acute Pain Phenotype in Patients Undergoing Surgery

Condition
Acute Pain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age ≥ 18
  • * English speaking
  • * Surgical or procedural patient who will be admitted postoperatively
  • * Willingness to answer psychosocial survey and/or audio recorded semi-structured interview

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Brigham and Women's Hospital,

Kristin L Schreiber, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

2027-07-01