Impact of Social Support and Coping Strategies on Post-Surgical Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of social support and pain coping strategies in the development and evolution of post-surgical pain.

Detailed Description
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This is a longitudinal study. After giving their informed consent, patients will answer online questionnaires assessing pain and different psychosocial variables at these time points: before surgery, one to three days after surgery, and one, three, and six months after surgery. The psychosocial variables evaluated are the following ones : Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Pain Coping Strategies, Social Support, Couple Support.

Official Title
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Impact of Social Support and Coping Strategies on the Development and Evolution of Post-Surgical Pain

Conditions
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Social Support, Coping Behavior, Post-Surgical Pain, Chronic

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaires


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged over 18 years of age. Capacity to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form in French. Exclusion Criteria: Insufficient French language skills. History of psychotic disease. History of neurodegenerative pathology. History of neurological disease (e.g. stroke) Pre-existing pain condition related to the reason for surgery

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Questionnaires<br>Patients will answer online surveys containing different questionnaires that will evaluate psychosocial variables as well as pain variables. | Other: Questionnaires<br>* Online-based questionnaires<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intensity of acute post-surgical pain | Questions from the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory (translated in French) will be used to assess the intensity of the pain on a numeric rating scale (from 0 to 10) during the three days following surgery. | Three days after surgery | 
| Development of Persistent post-surgical pain, 3 months | Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain will be assessed at three months to determine whether patients will have developed chronic pain. | 3 months after surgery | 
| Persistent post-surgical pain, 6 months | Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain intensity will be assessed at 6 months. | 6 months after surgery | 
| Pain interference | Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain interference on daily activities will be assessed at 6 months. | 6 months after surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pain, Chronic