Evaluation of Chronic Pain After Nerve Section During Thoracotomy

N/AWithdrawnNCT00653367

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate if controlled nerve section reduces chronic pain after thoracotomy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Interventions

Nerve sectionPROCEDURE

Intercostal nerve is divided during surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients included for anterior or lateral thoracotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give consent due to age, cognitive reduction or otherwise * Neurological disease or symptoms affection thoracic area * Chronic pain prior to surgery * Inability to supply the patient with an epidural catheter * Pneumonectomy * Prolonged infection at surgical site * Invasive tumor growth * Need for repeated surgery at site

Locations (1)

Section for Surgical Pathophysiology 4074

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain (NRS)

Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes

QST parameters (sensory thresholds to cool/Warmth)

Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

Social well-being (HADS / PCS)

Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

Function (pain impairment of Activities of Daily Life)

Time frame: 3 months postoperatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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