How Patient Traits Affect the Success of Regional Anesthesia and Post-Surgery Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how regional anesthesia, which involves numbing medications like epidurals or nerve blocks, affects pain in patients undergoing various types of surgery, including thoracic, open abdominal, orthopedic, and spine surgeries. They aim to understand how different psychological factors such as anxiety, sleep issues, and concerns about pain influence the effectiveness of regional anesthesia. The study also explores how these factors impact opioid use after surgery and the development of chronic postsurgical pain. Participants in this observational study include patients who have surgery and may receive regional anesthesia or not. Some patients may also have an acute pain consultation before, during, or after surgery. The study does not assign treatments but observes patients based on whether they receive these procedures. The research uses surveys and interviews to capture patients psychological profiles and their experiences with pain and anesthesia. During the study, participants will provide information through psychosocial surveys and recorded interviews. Researchers will collect data on pain scores over the first 24 hours after surgery, daily pain levels for a week, and opioid use during this time. The primary measurement is the highest pain score within the first 24 hours post-surgery. The study is designed to better understand how patient characteristics relate to pain management and opioid use after surgery.

Understanding the Acute Pain Phenotype in Patients Undergoing Surgery