Status:
TERMINATED
Biobehavioral Recovery From Surgery and Anesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
Reducing postoperative pain leads to increased patient comfort and facilitates speedy recovery and discharge from the hospital following surgery. The focus of controlling postoperative pain has gradua...
Detailed Description
After consenting to enter the study, the subject will be asked a series of questions regarding his/her medical history. He/she will be shown the test for determining consciousness by squeezing the exp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects 18-65 years of age
- Subjects who are English speaking
- Subjects undergoing surgery in the supine position
- Subjects who are undergoing a procedure where the surgical incision is expected to be at least 4 inches
- Subjects who are undergoing a surgical procedure below the level of their arms.
- Female subjects who have a negative Sure-Vue pregnancy test.
- Subjects who are undergoing surgery under general anesthesia.
Exclusion
- If the scheduled surgery involves the head, neck or arms.
- Subjects who have a history of chronic pain
- Subjects who have cognitive disabilities secondary to medical, chemical and genetic causes.
- Subjects who have peripheral vascular disease of the arms.
- Subjects who have carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Subjects who have psychiatric, substance abuse and cognitive impairments
- Subjects who have had a stroke which has affected function of the upper extremities
- Subjects who have had a mastectomy or other type of surgery which may have affected the lymph nodes of the arms
- Subjects who do not have a telephone
- Subjects who are having surgery under nerve block or regional anesthesia
- Subjects who are pregnant
- Subjects who have an electrical source, i.e. pacemaker or defibrillator
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00176696
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
October 6 2016
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