AI reads your pain: new platform aims to end guesswork in Post-Op care
NCT ID NCT05474274
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Mayo Clinic study is testing an AI system that uses wearable devices to measure pain after surgery. The goal is to find physical signs of pain and create a tool that helps doctors personalize pain medication, preventing overuse. The study involves 70 patients recovering from low-risk plastic surgery at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled system using machine learning algorithms
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more objective way to measure pain at home, helping doctors tailor pain medication and reduce the risk of overuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on developing the AI tool, not yet proving it improves outcomes. The system may not work well for all patients or pain types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients aged 18 or older undergoing low-risk outpatient plastic surgery procedures with expected pain intensities ranging from mild to severe will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients undergoing low-risk outpatient plastic surgery procedures with expected pain intensities ranging from mild to severe. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with treated or untreated cardiopulmonary syndromes. * Patients with treated or untreated ophthalmologic pathologies. * Patients with skin pathologies that prevent us from using the TENS device. * Patients with pathologies or conditions preventing them from appropriately using their voice. * Patients with barriers to effective communication. * Patients with poor digital literacy. * Patients incapable of taking oral medication. * Patients who are currently taking medical therapy for chronic pain. * Patients with a previous diagnosis of severe anxiety disorders. * Patients who are immobile at baseline.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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