Prediction of Persistent Postsurgical Pain After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

• Conditions: Pain, Postoperative

• Registration Number: NCT01300195
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief Summary

Prospective cohort study of factors predisposing to persistent post surgical pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02
• Study First Submitted: 2011-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-21
• Status Verified: 2011-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2011-09-28
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2013-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Age < 18 years old
• Elective lung cancer surgery (VATS)

Exclusion Criteria

• do not understand Danish
• cognitive reduction
• bilateral procedure planned
• previous thoracic surgery
• pregnant or nursing
• known nerve affection from other cause
• alcohol/substance abuse
• inability to cooperate to pain scoring/sensory examination
• > 5 mg methylprednisolone/day

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Persistent post surgical pain	3 months	Pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale)
Analgesic use	3 months	type(s) and amount of analgesics used

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Section for Surgical Pathophysiology 4074; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark