Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients aged 18 years to 99 years undergoing surgical resectionofchest wall involving excision of ribs and intercostal nerves.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any patient having additionalincisions. 2.Any chest wall tumor resection in which ribs/ intercostals are not resected. 3. Unwilling to fill out a questionnaire. 4. Refusal of consent 5. Unable to understand Hindi, Marathi or English 6. Patients with pre-existing diagnosed cognitive dysfunction 7. Pregnant patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Worst pain score in the first 24 hours after surgeryTimepoint: Worst pain score in the first 24 hours after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain scores at rest and on deep breathing in the first 24 hours after surgery 2. Proportion of patients in moderate and severe pain on D0-D3 3. Dermatomal distribution of sensory deficit at hospital discharge, 3 months and 6 months 4. Incidence of chronic pain at 3 months and 6 monthsafter surgery 5. Methods of chronic pain management Timepoint: Pain scores will be recorded at 0-2 hours, 5-7 hours, 19-22 hours after surgery, at 9-10 AM on postoperative day 2-5. Chronic pain endpoints will be assessed at hospital discharge and at 3 months and 6 months post surgery. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPurva Kale
Tata Memorial Centre
Outcome results
None listed