Postoperative chest pain after lung lobectomy Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Standard postoperative analgesia are administered in both groups (paracetamol/NSAID, epidural analgesia including opioids), with supplemental analgesia i.v. boluses at patient request. On postoperativ
Sponsors
University of Insubria (Italy)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing lung lobectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age >85 2. Refusal 3. Previous exposure to Kinesio Taping 4. Recent trauma 5. Pre-existing pain or prolonged ICU treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic pain severity score [visual analog scale (VAS) ranging 0–10] is self-assessed by all patients on postoperative day 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 30 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Request for supplemental analgesia; method used to measure: categorical variable: yes if any supplemental analgesic (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and/or opioids) are administered at patient request, more than standard postoperative analgesia during the postoperative period (from day of surgery to the day of discharge from hospital); no if no supplemental analgesics are requested by the patient nor administered more than standard analgesia during the in-hospital postoperative period; timepoint: day of discharge from the hospital 2. Chest tube duration (days); timepoint: from day of surgery to the day of last chest tube removal 3. Morbidity; method used to measure: categorical variable: yes if any postoperative complication occurs during the postoperative period within 30 days from day of surgery; no if no postoperative complication occurs within 30 days from day of surgery; timepoint: 30th postoperative day from surgery 4. Post-operative length of stay (days); timepoint: from day of surgery to the day of discharge from hospital | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed