IRCT2016102816843N3 IRCT 2017-06-10 Vice Chancellor for Research, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences The effect of family educational on post operative pain Assessing the effect of family-oriented educational intervention on post-operative pain in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery (upper or lower limb) 2016-05-21 anticipated 50 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15626 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: quasi-experimental double blind clinical trial study. 2 Post operative pain. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Two face to face educational sessions with participation of family members, patients and nurses will be held. The first educational session will be conducted before and during surgery including educating the patients and a member of the family about post-operative pain physiology, non- pharmacological pain control intervention and pain assessment tools; Informing patients and family members on how to participate in post-operative pain management and evaluating the non- pharmacological pain control strategies effect, employed by patients in post -operative period. The second training session will be conducted after the surgery when the patients will regain consciousness, and during this session the following interventions will be done: Assessing, strengthening and encouraging the non-pharmacological strategies used by the patient. Intervention 2: Control group: Control group will receive routine care and pain will be merely assessed for 3 days after the surgery similar to intervention group.