Investigation of non-pharmacological (warm compress) care for postoperative neurosurgical pain

JRCT ID: jRCT1072240101

Registered date:24/01/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: unruptured cerebral aneurysm, trigeminal neuralgia, facial spasm, brain tumor
• Date of first enrollment: 24/01/2025
• Target sample size: 50
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Hot compress once a day

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Change in NRS values before and after intervention
• Secondary Outcome: Subjective evaluation of nausea, change in Barthel Index, change in food intake, pain relief, pleasure/discomfort, and sleep

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

Cases after neurosurgical craniotomy (clipping, microvascular decompression, tumor resection) admitted to Ward 3 East
Patients discharged from the intensive care unit to the general ward
Clear consciousness JCS I1 and able to communicate
Able to describe pain by NRS
Patients who can take analgesics

Exclude criteria

Cases in which emergency surgery was performed
Cases in which the patient has expressed his/her refusal to participate in this study
Patients who are prone to skin problems such as eczema or urticaria due to hyperthermia
Patients with temperature and pain sensation disorders
Patients who easily lose their sensitivity to tapes.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kiyoshima Sae
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital