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A study to evaluate the frequency of pain in head and neck cancer patients until 6 months after surgery

Incidence and severity of chronic pain and its impact on quality of life in patients undergoing major reconstructive head and neck cancer surgery: A Prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077619
Enrollment
250
Registered
2024-12-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: NA Control Intervention1: NIL: NA

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult more than 18 years of age patients undergoing head and neck surgery with free flap reconstruction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years Pregnant and Lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and severity of chronic postoperative pain in patients undergoing free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer.Timepoint: at 6 months post hospital discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nature of pain (Somatic/neuropathic) based on patients’ description Incidence of Neuropathic pain (Pain Detect score). Postoperative quality of life from a pain perspective (based on Brief Pain Inventory)Timepoint: patients at discharge, and 3-months post hospital discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratik Kumar Shinde

Tata Memorial Hospital

vandanachaukar@hotmail.com02224177042

Outcome results

None listed

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