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dc.contributor.authorMacLachlan, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorShipton, EAen_US
dc.contributor.authorWells, Een_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-19T01:36:52Z-
dc.date.available2018-07-19T01:36:52Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.issn2193-8237en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11055/633-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Presently, it is difficult to predict which patients are at increased risk of ongoing pain problems postoperatively. This study followed a group of patients from the week before their operation until 3 months after it, to identify potential risk variables. Methods Fifty-four patients undergoing moderate-major gynaecological surgery at Christchurch Women’s Hospital were recruited and assessed preoperatively over an 11-week period. At this initial assessment, participants were subjected to a cold pressor test (CPT). Telephonic follow-up was conducted at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively, to determine pain status. Information regarding the type of operation and surgical approach was collected from hospital records. Results Pain threshold (time taken to report the onset of pain), as measured by the CPT, was significantly predictive of prolonged pain outcomes (area under the curve = 0.80, 95 % CI 0.66, 0.95). Pain tolerance (total time taken to end the CPT voluntarily) was similarly predictive but non-significant (area under the curve = 0.69, 95 % CI 0.47, 0.90). Conclusion The preoperative cold pressor test shows some promise for predicting ongoing postoperative pain. However, more research is needed to determine the clinical significance of these findings in larger samples and how they could be incorporated into clinical practice.en_US
dc.subjectcold pressor testen_US
dc.subjectpainen_US
dc.subjectpostoperativeen_US
dc.subjectprolongeden_US
dc.titleThe cold pressor test as a predictor of prolonged postoperative pain, a prospective cohort studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.type.contentTexten_US
dc.identifier.journaltitlePain and Therapyen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40122-016-0056-zen_US
dc.description.affiliatesDepartment of Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealanden_US
dc.description.affiliatesDepartment of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealanden_US
dc.type.studyortrialCase Control Studiesen_US
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item.openairetypeJournal Article-
item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
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