Impact of Acute Preoperative Pain on Chronic Post-surgical Pain in Adults Undergoing Emergency Orthopaedic or Abdominal Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how acute preoperative pain affects the development of chronic postsurgical pain CPSP in patients undergoing emergency orthopaedic or abdominal surgery. Unlike scheduled surgeries where preoperative pain lasts weeks or months, emergency surgery involves intense but short-term pain. This study aims to clarify the long-term impact of this acute pain on CPSP occurrence three months after surgery. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire 48 to 72 hours after surgery to share their pain experience and preoperative anxiety. Then, three months post-surgery, researchers will conduct a phone interview using a standardized questionnaire to assess the presence of chronic postsurgical pain. This approach allows evaluation of pain progression from acute to chronic phases following emergency surgery. During the study, patients pain perception and anxiety levels shortly after surgery will be recorded, followed by a longer-term follow-up assessing the frequency of CPSP. The main measure is the occurrence of CPSP at three months. Participation involves questionnaires and phone interviews without additional treatments. The study is sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens and is open to adults aged 18 and older undergoing emergency surgery.

Acute Preoperative Pain and Chronic Post-surgical Pain in Emergency Surgery