Impact of Personalized Pain Education on Preventing Chronic Postoperative Pain and Enhancing Quality of Life in Living Liver Donors

What this Trial Is About

Chronic postoperative pain is a type of pain that continues or appears after surgery, lasting at least three months and affecting quality of life. It often follows poorly managed acute pain shortly after surgery and can cause physical, psychological, and economic difficulties. This study focuses on living liver donors who may develop chronic postoperative pain after surgery, aiming to assess the effect of individualized pain education on reducing this pain and improving quality of life. Participants in this randomized study will be divided into two groups one receiving individualized pain education and the other receiving no additional intervention. The pain education will be delivered on the sixth day after surgery in the patients room, with follow-up video calls on the 30th and 60th days to reinforce the education. Both groups will complete various assessments at multiple points days 15, 45, 75, 90, and 120 after surgery, with final tests at days 90 and 120. During the study, participants will provide data through forms and phone calls for interim and final measurements related to chronic postoperative pain and quality of life. Researchers will monitor these outcomes up to 120 days post-surgery. The study also evaluates the rates and characteristics of chronic pain development in living liver donors, contributing valuable information to nursing care and pain management strategies for this group.

The Effect of Individualised Pain Education on Chronic Postoperative Pain Development and Quality of Life in Living Liver Donors