Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Chronic Pain in Patients Who Have Undergone Hallux Valgus Surgery

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the incidence and risk factors of postoperative chronic pain in adult patients who have undergone Hallux Valgus surgery (between january 2021 and december 2024). This will be assesed through scales and medical records information.

The main questions to be answered are:

* How many patients who have undergone Hallux Valgus surgery are experiencing postoperative chronic pain. * What factors are there present in those who do experience chronic pain after surgery.

After accepting the informed consent, participants will be asked to answer a Brief Pain Inventory Scale and a Risk Factor Questionnaire for Postoperative Chronic Pain.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients who underwent Hallux Valgus surgery at various centers within the UC Christus network from January 2021 to April 2024.

Disqualifiers

Patients who had difficulty responding to follow-up from the UC Christus health network Pain Unit and/or who do not answer the telephone call

Trial population

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 350 patients who underwent Hallux Valgus surgery at a Clinical Hospital from January 2021 to April 2024. The study includes patients who underwent Hallux Valgus surgery within the UC Christus Health Network. The telephone records of patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be obtained from the Orthopedics Service database, in adherence to the UC Christus clinical data protection policy.

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Retrospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The incidence of Chronic Postoperative Pain (CPOP) following Hallux Valgus surgeries

The main outcome (chronic pain related to Hallux Valgus surgeries) will be assessed through the Brief Pain Inventory scale: * Pain intensity: Moderate (Visual Analog Scale 5 - 7) or severe pain (Visual Analog Scale 8 - 10). * Time: over 3 months. * Pain description: pain is anatomically located where the Hallux Valgus surgery has taken place.

Time frame
"Day 1" The outcome measure will be recorded on day 1, when the patient has agreed to the informed consent and to answer the questionnaire.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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