Sensory Mapping Following Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

N/AUnknownNCT01375283

Rigshospitalet, Denmark48 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Paresthesia Dysesthesia Pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Section for Surgical Pathophysiology 4074

Copenhagen, Denmark

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Area (cm2)

Size of sensory dysfunction

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Pain

pain intensity /numerical rating scale)

Time frame: 3 months

Central Contacts

Kim Wildgaard, MD

CONTACT

+45 3545 3246 wildgaard@thoracotomy.eu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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