*EEG as a predictor for acute postoperative pain and the development of chronic postsurgical pain after breast cancer surgery*

Completed

• Conditions: postoperatieve pijn (acuut en chronisch) na borstkanker chirurgie; postoperative pain (acute&chronic) after breast cancer surgery; 10006291; 10006295

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36597
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 - 65 years.
• ASA 1-2.
• Sufficient comprehension of the Dutch spoken and written language.
• Elective curative breast cancer surgery, both mastectomy and breast-conserving
surgery
• Stage I and II breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous breast surgery, both ipsilateral and contralateral.
• Stage III-IV breast cancer.
• Chronic pain (>3months) with an average severity of at least a VAS score of 4 during the last two weeks.
• Chronic pain for which invasive treatment is needed.
• Use of (weak / strong) opioids in the last week.
• A history of opioid addiction.
• Regular use of the following medications in the last year: antiepileptics, antipsychotics and anxiolytics.
• ASA 3 or higher.
• Consumption of alcohol (>4 units) and / or drugs the evening before.
• Alcohol consumption (>= 5 units/day).
• Illiteracy, problems with self expression, language barrier.
• Serious visus and / or hearing problems, interfering the performance of the experimental tasks.
• A history of psychiatric complaints and/or epilepsy .
• A medical history of CVA or TIA.
• Previous breast surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified