Pain Diary Use After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cholelithiasis, Postoperative Pain

In brief

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using a pain diary in the assessment of early postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients will be randomly assigned to a pain diary group or a control group receiving routine pain assessment. Postoperative pain intensity will be measured at predefined time points using standardized pain assessment tools. The study seeks to improve patient participation in postoperative pain evaluation without introducing additional pharmacological interventions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07308730

Run by

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

People needed

142

Starts

2025-11-15

Expected to finish

2027-01-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admitted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Scheduled for first-time laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Aged 18 years or older
• Able to speak, read, and understand Turkish
• Literate
• Communicative and cooperative
• ASA score of 1, 2, or 3
• Expected to stay at least 24 hours in the hospital post-surgery
• Capable of understanding study instructions
• Willing to participate voluntarily

You may not qualify if…

• Prolonged stay in the recovery unit due to extended effects of general anesthesia
• Admission to intensive care unit postoperatively
• Having chronic pain and receiving treatment for it
• Being a cancer patient
• Having a writing disability
• Inability to communicate
• Having cognitive, affective, verbal, visual, or auditory impairments
• Diagnosed psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression and using related medications
• Choosing to withdraw from the study after giving consent

Where it is running

• Menteşe State Hospital — Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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