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Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) to establish a somatosensory phenotype in pulmonary surgery - Identification of risk factors and a sensitive predictor in QST testing for chronic post-thoracotomy pain and its neuropathic component.

Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) to establish a somatosensory phenotype in pulmonary surgery - Identification of risk factors and a sensitive predictor in QST testing for chronic post-thoracotomy pain and its neuropathic component.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00015102
Enrollment
180
Registered
2018-07-17
Start date
2016-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

G89.22: Chronic post-thoracotomy pain

Interventions

Group 1: Patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery are screened for sensitivity to pain using Quantitative Sensory Testing. In addition, four questionnaires were evaluated preoperatively and three

Sponsors

Universitätsmedizin Essen, Ruhrlandklinik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery at the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy at the Ruhrlandklinik.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Communication difficulties prohibiting the investigation/ questionnaires - drug abuse - Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Three months postoperative telephone survey of patients about the current state of health and persisting pain (development of a post-thoracotomy pain syndrome), as well as evaluation of the four preoperatively performed questionnaires.—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSandra Kampe

Universitätsmedizin Essen, Ruhrlandklinik

sandra.kampe@rlk.uk-essen.de0201-4334031

Outcome results

None listed

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