Prediction of Persistent Postsurgical Pain After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Factors Predicting Persistent Post-surgical Pain After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01300195

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-02-21

Start date

2011-02-28

Completion date

2013-04-30

Last updated

2011-09-28

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

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

VATS, standardized surgery, persistent pain

Brief summary

Prospective cohort study of factors predisposing to persistent post surgical pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \< 18 years old * Elective lung cancer surgery (VATS)

Exclusion criteria

* do not understand Danish * cognitive reduction * bilateral procedure planned * previous thoracic surgery * pregnant or nursing * known nerve affection from other cause * alcohol/substance abuse * inability to cooperate to pain scoring/sensory examination * \> 5 mg methylprednisolone/day

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Persistent post surgical pain	3 months	Pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale)
Analgesic use	3 months	type(s) and amount of analgesics used

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

Primary ContactKim Wildgaard, MD

wildgaard@thoracotomy.eu+45 3545 3246

Outcome results