New pain predictor could help women avoid suffering after surgery
NCT ID NCT07308444
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a quick, one-minute risk matrix to predict which patients will have severe pain after gynecologic laparoscopy done as day surgery. Researchers followed 487 women and checked if the tool could identify those at high risk. If it works, doctors could use it to plan better pain relief before patients go home.
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 validated, this risk matrix could give doctors a quick, evidence-based way to predict which patients will have severe pain after gynecologic laparoscopy, allowing for better pain management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The tool may not work as well in other hospitals or patient groups, and it does not directly improve pain outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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487 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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
Women scheduled for ambulatory gynaecological laparoscopic procedures such as: ovarian cyst removal, excision of endometriosis, salpingo-oophorectomy, salpingectomy, chromopertubation, ovarian drilling for polycystic ovary syndrome, adhesion removal, diagnostic laparoscopy, oophorectomy, removal of migrated intrauterine device, sterilisation/tubal ligation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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. Participant must be 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent. 2. Participant scheduled for ambulatory gynaecological laparoscopy. 3. Capable of giving written informed consent. 4. Must speak and read Norwegian. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric disorder, severe cognitive dysfunction. 2. Intraoperative ketamine or lidocaine infusion or regional anaesthesia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, 0424, Norway
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