Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management in Pediatric Surgery
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Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management Experiences in Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Patients
Who can join
Ages 1 to 6 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ages 1-6 years undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures. * Patients with an ASA status of I or II spending 23 hours or less recovering in the PACU and discharged home. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with an ASA status of III or IV. * Patients admitted as inpatients or transferred to the PICU or inpatient for recovery, and any conditions that may affect pain expression or sensation.
About the study
This study aims to assess the differences in overall pain severity, pain management, and satisfaction during recovery period between two groups of children who either receive or do not receive additional education related to expectation and management of postoperative pain.
What is being tested
- Additional face-to-face education (other)
- Standard of care management (other)
Sponsor: Columbia University · Participants: 900 · Started: 2013-06
Contact the study team
- Lena S. Sun, MD · Phone: 212-305-2413
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT02352116
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Columbia University, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.