Acute Pain Trajectories as a Predictive Factor for Persistent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Enrollment
- 46
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Presence of pain 3 months after surgery, assessed with the Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire. Yes/No
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Persistent pain after breast cancer surgery (PPBCS) is a significant clinical problem, affecting between 25 and 50% of patients. Several factors are associated with the development of PPBCS, including acute postoperative pain. The analysis of pain trajectories through mixed model modeling is an alternative to static pain measures, improving precision and providing information on the time course of pain resolution. Our aim was to investigate if the characteristics of pain trajectories during the first postoperative week are correlated with the persistence of pain 3 months after breast cancer surgery.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Scheduled for breast cancer surgery
- •General anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previous breast surgery
- •Reconstructive surgery scheduled during follow-up
- •Day-surgery patients
- •Inability to understand the questionnaires
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Presence of pain 3 months after surgery, assessed with the Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire. Yes/No
Time Frame: 3 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Acute pain trajectories (7 days) after surgery(One postoperative week)