Can your first week of pain after surgery predict chronic pain?
NCT ID NCT02599233
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 392 adults who had planned surgeries to map their pain levels over the first 7 days after the operation. Researchers wanted to see if certain pain patterns could predict who would still have pain 3 months later. The goal is to better understand and possibly prevent long-term pain after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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392 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2016
- Finished
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Nov 2016
- 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
The study population consists of adult surgery patients at the Nîmes University Hospital, with recruitment based on the operating theater program for a predefined six month period and for a predefined list of surgeries. The latter list of surgical acts was established according to the Medicalization of Information Systems Progam (PMSI) database. Patients are recruited either the day before or the day after surgery, in their respective departments.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is available for 3 months of follow-up * The patient has undergone a planned surgical procedure in one of the participating departments * The patient is willing and able to respond to the study questionnaires (HADS, PCS, EN, DN4) Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is participating in another study * The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study * The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient * Patient admitted to the ICU and still intubated at day 1
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
Nîmes, 30029, France
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