Pijngeneeskunde chronic pain neuropathic pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - American Society of Anesthesiologists score 1, 2 or 3 - aged 18 to 75 years - planned to undergo elective surgery involving an inguinal hernia repair
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Pain scores > 3 (on a 11-point numerical rating scale, NRS) reported for most of the day during the past month; (2) Regular use of analgesics for any purpose, including SNRIs, gabapentinoids, COX inhibitors or NSAIDs during the previous month; (3) The presence of any chronic pain disorder; (4) Inability to perform psychophysical testing (eg. in case of cognitive or psychiatric disorders); (5) Inability to give informed consent; (6) Inability to communicate with the investigators;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - endogenous pain modulation: pro-nociceptive profile vs anti-nociceptive profile - development of chronic pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute pain and analgesic use in the first 24 hours after surgery | — |
Countries
The Netherlands