Sensory Mapping Following Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01375283

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-17

Start date

2011-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2012-01-05

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Conditions

Dysesthesia, Pain, Paresthesia

Brief summary

This is a prospective observational cohort study on changes in sensory mapping.

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

* does 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
Area (cm2)	3 months	Size of sensory dysfunction

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	3 months	pain intensity /numerical rating scale)

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

Primary ContactKim Wildgaard, MD

wildgaard@thoracotomy.eu+45 3545 3246

Outcome results