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Pain After Breast Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Surgery
Registration Number
NCT03307525
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

This is a pilot observational study assessing various predictors for acute pain and persistent pain following breast surgery for cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
141
Inclusion Criteria
  • English speaking undergoing elective breast cancer surgery
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with recurrent cancer, metastasis, and previous breast surgery
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acute Pain72 hours after surgery

Maximum pain score reported postoperatively

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Persistent PainMore than 6 months after surgery

pain score ≥ 3 or pain that impacts daily life as indicated by a score \>0 on any of the 7 daily activity questions more than 6 months after surgery

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