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Evaluation of Post-PACU Pain Management in Pediatric Surgery

Columbia University · NCT02352116

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 1–6 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
900
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 2013
Record last updated
April 23, 2026

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What the study is about

This study aims to assess the differences in overall pain severity, pain management, and satisfaction during recovery period between two groups of children who either receive or do not receive additional education related to expectation and management of postoperative pain.

Being studied: Additional face-to-face education; Standard of care management

Conditions: Pain

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients ages 1-6 years undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures.
  • Patients with an ASA status of I or II spending 23 hours or less recovering in the PACU and discharged home.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with an ASA status of III or IV.
  • Patients admitted as inpatients or transferred to the PICU or inpatient for recovery, and any conditions that may affect pain expression or sensation.

Recruiting US locations

  • Columbia University

    New York, NY 10032

    Site contact: Lena Sun, MD · 212-305-2413

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Lena S. Sun, MD · 212-305-2413
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