New study maps pain patterns in elderly after surgery
NCT ID NCT05865366
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 300 elderly patients (65+) for seven days after noncardiac surgery to track how their pain changed over time. Researchers used pain scores and surveys to identify different pain patterns and find factors that might predict who develops long-term pain. The goal is to improve pain care for older adults after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which elderly patients are at risk for long-term pain after surgery, leading to better pain management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all surgical types or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
elderly patients scheduled for thoracic, urologic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, liver, biliary/pancreatic, and major orthopedic surgeries under general anesthesia
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Scheduled for thoracic, urologic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, liver, biliary/pancreatic, or major orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia 2. Age ≥ 65 years 3. The American Society of Anaesthesiologists(ASA) I to III 4. Duration of hospitalization ≥ 72 hours Exclusion Criteria: 1. Language disorder; 2. Hearing impairment; 3. Visual impairment; 4. The expected postoperative intubation time is more than 24 hours; 5. Critical events occurred during the perioperative period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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