The Recuperation of Patients After Elective Shoulder Surgery Observational Cohort Study

Summary

Around 6400 shoulder surgeries are performed yearly in Finland. The procedure is mainly day-case surgery and the patients go home in the afternoon. Shoulder surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in private surgical practices. Because of the complex nature of the joint, the recovery may be complicated by severe opstoperative pain, which is relieved with strong opioids. Recently this has been addressed in the literature, as prescribed opioids too often lead to substance abuse. Pain in the acute phase after surgery is one of the common risk factors for persistent postoperative pain, which is a major burden for both the individual patient and the society.

In this prospective, observational cohort study we aim to describe current standards of practice in planning and taking care of anaeshtesia and prescribing opioids and adjuvants for postoperative pain relief at home.

Conditions

• Aucte Pain After Surgery
• Persistent Pain After Surgery
• Opioid Use After Surgery
• Mode of Anaesthesia

Interventions

OTHER

Non- interventional

Non- interventional

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Turku University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Oulu University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Kuopio University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Helsinki University Central Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Hatanpää Hospital, Tampere

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Middle Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Pihlajalinna, Tampere

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Terveystalo, Turku

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Päijänne Tavastia Central Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland

  collaborator OTHER

• Tampere University Hospital

  lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

85 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-09-15

Primary Completion

2018-01-15

Completion

2018-01-15

Countries

• Finland

Study Locations