Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Thoracic
Conditions
Keywords
chronic pain, thoracotomy, sternotomy, cardiothoracic surgery
Brief summary
This is a prospective cohort study to estimate prevalence of chronic pain after cardiothoracic surgery
Detailed description
This is a prospective cohort study of all patients undergo cardiothoracic elective surgery in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital using general anesthesia. Patients with emergency surgery, history of psychologic and neurologic disease which cannot reliably state their pain score, cannot communicate well, and disagree to follow the research will be exempted. The pain score will be recorded one week after surgery during walk-in consultation, followed by 3 months and 6 months after surgery via telecommunication.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergo elective sternotomy and/or thoracotomy using general anesthesia * Patients agree to follow the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergo emergency sternotomy or thoracotomy * Patients with pyschological and neurological disorder, that it is not reliable to determine the pain intensity * Patients who cannot communicate * Patients disagree to follow the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | 1 week after surgery | Pain score to assess pain intensity |