Pain Quantification and Pain Management in Interventional Radiology (IR)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Primary Objectives: To measure and record patients' pain levels before, during, and after standard procedures performed in IR. To compare different procedures to respective pain levels and patient satisfaction (as determined by questionnaire).

Detailed Description
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During the IR procedure, nurses commonly ask patients to tell them what their pain level is on a 0-10 scale. For those who participate in the study, these numbers will be used to calculate average pain levels. Study participants will be asked to complete the same 0-10 pain scale during the recovery period until time of discharge or admission to the hospital. According to standard criteria when giving conscious sedation, patients will remain in a communicable state throughout the procedure and during the recovery period prior to discharge, and thus, will be able to express a pain level during these times. The same questionnaire will be given for seven days after the procedure, which will be completed on a self-addressed, stamped postcard to be mailed back to UTMDACC. The last postcard will have a couple of questions about patient satisfaction. Once the last postcard is mailed in, the patient's participation in the study is over. Each questionnaire should take less than 5 minutes to complete. This is an investigational study. About 374 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at UTMDACC.

Official Title
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Pain Quantification and Management for Standard Interventional Radiology (IR) Procedures With Subsequent Patient Satisfaction Analysis

Conditions
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Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Scheduled for an IR procedure at UTMDACC Lives in the United States (easier to contact patients via phone/mailings) English-speaking Provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Refusal to participate Current diagnosis of mental illness, such as psychosis or dementia Procedure performed under monitored anesthesia care (MAC), general endotracheal anesthesia (GETA), or local anesthesia care
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| 1<br>Patients having a standard procedure performed in Interventional Radiology. | Behavioral: Questionnaire<br>* Questionnaires about the pain level experienced during and after standard procedures are performed in the IR.<br>* Other names: Survey;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To measure and record patients' pain levels before, during, and after standard procedures performed in Interventional Radiology (IR). |  | 6 Years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To find a standard method of pain management for each procedure type. |  | 6 Years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Interventional Radiology, Pain Quantification, Pain Management, Patient Satisfaction, Questionnaire, Survey