Pain Catastrophizing and Nausea After Gallbladder Surgery
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This study looks at how a person's tendency to focus on and feel overwhelmed by pain (called 'pain catastrophizing') might affect nausea and vomiting after gallbladder surgery. If you are scheduled for keyhole gallbladder removal, you may help doctors better predict and prevent post-surgery nausea.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are scheduled for laparoscopic gallbladder removal (keyhole surgery).
- You are in good enough health to be rated as ASA I, II, or III by your anesthesiologist.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not take strong, daily prescription painkillers (opioids).
- You do not have a psychiatric disorder, nerve disease, stroke history, or chronic kidney/lung disease.
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