Chronic pain before joint surgery linked to Post-Op depression in seniors, study finds
NCT ID NCT07403838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether older adults with long-term pain before knee or hip replacement are more likely to feel depressed after surgery. Researchers analyzed data from 575 patients aged 65 and older. They found that chronic pain before surgery may predict depressive symptoms within the first week after the operation, which could help doctors better support recovery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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575 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This study is a secondary analysis based on a multicenter prospective database. We included 881 elderly patients who underwent elective joint replacement surgery at multiple medical centers between April 2020 and April 2022. The data were sourced from the Perioperative Database of Elderly Patients in China, which is a multicenter prospective study. The primary aim of this parent study was to identify perioperative risk factors in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery and to establish a targeted risk prevention and management system, utilizing data collected over a two-year period from 19 hospitals across the nation.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 65 years. 2. No cognitive impairment or history of mental illness. 3. Underwent elective joint replacement surgery. 4. Completed postoperative assessments, including questionnaires for depression, anxiety, and delirium. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-general anesthesia. 2. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively. 3. Medical centers with fewer than 50 cases. -
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology, First Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital
Beijing, Haidian, 100853, China
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