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Acute and Chronic Pain After One-stage Hybrid Arrhythmia Ablation Surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute Pain
Arrythmia
Chronic Pain
Post Operative Pain
Interventions
Other: Questionnaire
Registration Number
NCT05211492
Lead Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brief Summary

After one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery there are possible side effects like acute and chronic pain. There is a lot of research surrounding these pains but not specifically after one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery. The investigators want to research factors that may be associated with the absence of chronic pain after hybrid ablation include ketamine, peroperative opioids, loco-regional blocks, neuraxial blocks, wound infiltration, postoperative patient-controlled analgesia. The presence of corticosteroids or NSAIDS, will also be evaluated. Furthermore, non-adaptable factors such as genetics complicate the onset of chronic post-operative pain. Taking existing knowledge in this field into account, incidence risk as well as acute pain duration and intensity and their effects on chronic pain will become the primary focus of this study.

The investigators will contact all patients who had a one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery at UZ Brussels. Participants will be sent a questionnaire with a consent form in and a survey asking about their pain 3 months postop and their current pain management therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years of age or older
  • he/she must understand and read the Dutch, French or English language
  • be able to digitally agree to participate in the study
  • had to have a one stage hybrid procedure at least three months ago
  • have an ASA score of I, II or III.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with previously known chronic pain syndromes, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome are excluded.
  • Subjects with previous known chronic conditions such as diabetes neuropathy, rheumatoid arthri-tis, ... are also excluded.
  • Subject are excluded if they underwent a surgical treatment within the observed period.
  • Patients are excluded when under treatment with chemotherapy/radiotherapy
  • Pregnant patients are also excluded.
  • Patients with known psychological conditions such as depression are excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Chronic painQuestionnaire-
Control groupQuestionnaire-
Acute painQuestionnaire-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with acute pain after one stage hybrid ablation.3 months postop

How many patients have acute pain after surgery

Number of patients with chronic pain after one stage hybrid ablation.3 months postop

How many patients have acute pain after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of immediate pain following one stage hybrid ablation3 days

How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the immediate pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally painfree.

Duration of immediate pain following one stage hybrid ablation3 days

How long does the immediate pain post operation last?

Intensity of acute and chronic pain after receiving an advance anesthesiologic pain block.3 months

How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.

Intensity of acute and chronic pain after administration of ketamine.3 months

How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.

Intensity of acute and chronic pain after treatment with opioids.3 months

How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.

Intensity of acute and chronic pain after placing of a thorax drain post operatively.3 months

How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Brussel

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Jette, Brussel, Belgium

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