Sensory Changes From Chest Drains

Late Sensory Changes From Chest Drain Insertion During Thoracotomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01274871

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-12

Start date

2009-12-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2011-01-12

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

Conditions

Chronic Pain, Thoracotomy

Keywords

Thoracotomy, Chronic Pain, persistent post-surgical pain

Brief summary

Does chest drains contribute to the post thoracotomy pain syndrome

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 * Able to cooperate * able to speak and read Danish

Exclusion criteria

* repeat surgery * cognitive dysfunction * other nerve injury on the thorax * abuse (medicine/ alcohol etc)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain (NRS)	3 years postoperatively
Sensory thresholds	3 years postoperatively

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychometrics (HADS)	3 years

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results