NCT03807960

Information for Patient Controlled Analgesia Device

The Effect of Visual and Written Information Tools on Patient Controlled Analgesia Device Usage

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tuğba Karaman · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is aimed to show the effect of information method on properly usage of the patient controlled analgesia(PCA) device

Detailed description

Postoperative pain is still a challenge for anesthesiologist. Patient controlled analgesia is an effective method for postoperative pain management. However, most of the patient can not use the device properly. The important cause of inabilities about device usage is insufficient information.In the patient information, visual, oral or written communication methods can be chosen. However, which method is suitable for our patient group is not clear.This study is aimed to show the effect of information method on properly usage of the patient controlled analgesia(PCA) device

Conditions

• Postoperative Care
• Hysterectomy
• Health Communication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	written form	The written form which include PCA usage information.
OTHER	video	The video about PCA usage
OTHER	routine care	The routine description about PCA usage

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2019-06-20
• Completion: 2019-06-21
• First posted: 2019-01-17
• Last updated: 2019-07-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)