Can a quick class make pain pumps safer? study tests training for hospital staff
NCT ID NCT07359118
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a structured educational program could improve healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes about patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) — a method where patients self-administer pain medication after surgery. About 242 doctors, nurses, and other staff from surgical units took a questionnaire before and after the training. The goal was to see if their understanding of PCA safety and use improved.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia Educational Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple training program helps healthcare professionals use PCA more safely and effectively, improving patient pain management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It only measures knowledge change, not actual patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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242 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, anesthesia technicians, and midwives) working in surgical wards, operating rooms, or intensive care units. * Aged 18 years or older. * Actively involved in perioperative patient care. * Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Healthcare professionals who decline to participate. * Incomplete or missing questionnaire responses. * Healthcare professionals not working in the specified clinical units.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kütahya City Hospital
Kütahya, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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