Clinical trial · Observational
Use of Google Translate to Enhance Patient Pain and Nausea Assessment and Satisfaction After General Anesthesia
Use of Google Translate to Enhance Patient Pain and Nausea Assessment and Satisfaction After General Anesthesia: A Pilot Feasibility Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study investigates the use of Google Translate "Conversation Mode" translation service to improve communication about pain and nausea with Spanish-speaking patients who are recovering after surgery. The Google Translate "Conversation Mode" translation application is designed to provide translation from one language to another and used to allow the nurse or study doctor to communicate with patients in Spanish by asking pre-prepared questions through an electronic device such as an iPad or iPhone. Google Translate "Conversation Mode" may facilitate assessment of pain and nausea after surgery in Spanish speaking patients.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm | Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Malignant Solid Neoplasm | Malignant Solid Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Usage and Evaluation | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Survey Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Health services research (Google Translate Conversation Mode)
- description
- Patients use Google Translate "Conversation Mode" translation application before and after surgery. Patients also complete survey over 10 minutes.
- interventionNames
- Other: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Other: Survey Administration
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Ability to respond to the questions when asked using Google Translate
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- The feasibility rate and its 95% confidence interval will be estimated.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to provide written informed consent * Patients between 18-80 years of age whose primary language is Spanish and will require translation services as part of standard care * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) 1-3 * Are scheduled surgery under general anesthesia * Ability to understand and complete all study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * ASA \>= 4 * Patients who do not require official translation services for consent purposes * Patients who have chronic pain and/or are taking opioids chronically (daily intake for more than a month before surgery) * Patients who undergo craniotomy * Patients with a hearing impairment that prevents the ability to hear the recorded statements; and/or a cognitive impairment that would prevent them from completing post-op assessments
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