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To study the prevalence and type of pain with quality of life after the surgery

Incidence, type and severity of Pain with Quality of Life following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038466
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-12-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C50-C50- Malignant neoplasms of breast Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: NA Control Intervention1: Nil: NA

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All female patients undergoing breast reconstruction with DIEP flap. 2. Patients giving consent preoperatively and willing to be contacted telephonically for pain related information. 3. Patients willing to post the quality of life questionnaires at appropriate intervals

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of consent. 2. DIEP done following failure of first reconstruction

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Type of pain from pain descriptors and neuropathic pain questionnaire (Pain DETECT)Timepoint: at 1 month,3 months after surgery;Impact on quality of lifeTimepoint: before recruitment and 1 month,3 months after surgery—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severityTimepoint: on day 1,2,3, and 1month, 3 months after surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nara Himaja

Tata Memorial Centre

aparnasanjay@hotmail.com9322243936

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026