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Electrical Skin Conductance Monitoring as an Assessment of Post Operative Pain Scores
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Total Hip Replacement (THR) and Total Knee Replacement (TKR) for Postoperative Pain. Completed, enrolled 50 participants.
Detailed Summary
Pain has been defined as a subjective experience. Various pain assessment tools, (such as NRS) have been developed and validated to objectively monitor and treat pain. There are certain patient populations, in whom, the current pain assessment tools cannot be used effectively due to communication problems such as cognitively impaired patients. In the US, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has made it mandatory to monitor and treat pain. In the absence of reliable pain assessment tools that would objectively measure pain, there is also risk of under treatment and overtreatment of pain that may lead to negative outcomes. Therefore, a monitor that is able to predict pain levels objectively, will help to achieve above goals. The investigators are using Skin Conductance Algesimeter (SCA) to measure pain by analyzing changes in skin conductance.
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Interventions
Total Hip Replacement is a surgical procedure where the cartilage and bone of the hip joint is replaced with artificial materials. Total Knee Replacement involves replacement of all three compartments of the knee the medial, the lateral and patellofemoral compartment.