Pain diary may help gallbladder surgery patients track recovery
NCT ID NCT07308730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether having patients keep a pain diary after gallbladder surgery helps them report their pain more accurately than standard methods. About 142 adults having laparoscopic gallbladder removal will either use a diary or receive usual care. The goal is to improve pain assessment without adding new medications.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Admitted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2. Scheduled for first-time laparoscopic cholecystectomy 3. Aged 18 years or older 4. Able to speak, read, and understand Turkish 5. Literate 6. Communicative and cooperative 7. ASA score of 1, 2, or 3 8. Expected to stay at least 24 hours in the hospital post-surgery 9. Capable of understanding study instructions 10. Willing to participate voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prolonged stay in the recovery unit due to extended effects of general anesthesia 2. Admission to intensive care unit postoperatively 3. Having chronic pain and receiving treatment for it 4. Being a cancer patient 5. Having a writing disability 6. Inability to communicate 7. Having cognitive, affective, verbal, visual, or auditory impairments 8. Diagnosed psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression and using related medications 9. Choosing to withdraw from the study after giving consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Menteşe State Hospital
RECRUITINGMuğla, Menteşe, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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