Incidence of Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy

NCT05177575 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2012-KAEK-15/2438
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Thoracotomy is frequently performed in thoracic surgery. It is widely accepted that thoracotomy causes severe acute pain. Many factors such as postoperative analgesia treatment plan, operation time, number of chest tubes, and duration of chest tube stay can affect acute pain. This acute pain prolongs the discharge time of the patients and increases the frequency of postoperative pulmonary complications and postoperative morbidity. Postoperative acute pain may cause chronic thoracotomy pain in the later period, and may adversely affect the quality of life of the patients. This study aims to analyze the symptoms of chronic pain in the 3rd and 6th months postoperatively in patients who had undergone thoracotomy.

Conditions

Postoperative Pain; Postoperative Pain, Acute; Postoperative Pain, Chronic; Thoracotomy

Keywords

Postoperative Pain; Postoperative Pain, Acute; Postoperative Pain, Chronic; Thoracotomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Chronic pain symptoms at 3rd months.

  Chronic pain symptoms will be assessed using the visual analog scale on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain). Neuropathic pain symptoms (burning, stabbing, electric shock-like pain, tingling, numbness, pins, and needles feeling, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and hypoesthesia) will also be asked to the patients in the 3rd month after surgery.

  Chronic pain symptoms at 3rd months.

• Chronic pain symptoms at 6th months.

  Chronic pain symptoms will be assessed using the visual analog scale on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain). Neuropathic pain symptoms (burning, stabbing, electric shock-like pain, tingling, numbness, pins, and needles feeling, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and hypoesthesia) will also be asked to the patients in the 6th month after surgery.

  Chronic pain symptoms at 6th months.

Interventions

Thoracotomy application PROCEDURE

The chronic pain findings of the patients who underwent thoracotomy will be questioned at the postoperative 3rd and 6th months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients between the ages of 18-65 years, in the ASA I-II-III risk group, with a BMI between 18-35 kg/m2 and undergoing thoracotomy will be included in the study. Patients under the age of 18 years and over the age of 65 years, with an ASA score of IV and above, with a BMI below 18 kg/m2 and above 35 kg/m2, who were operated under emergency conditions, and who received chronic pain treatment will be excluded from the study.

You may qualify if:

• Age between 18 and 65 years
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II-III
• Body mass index (BMI) between 18-35 kg/m2
• Patients undergoing elective thoracotomy

You may not qualify if:

• Advanced cancer
• History of chronic analgesic therapy
• Patients with previous thoracic surgery
• Patients who were operated under emergency conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Keçiören, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Musa Zengin, MD

  Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Musa Zengin, MD

CONTACT

903125677233; musazengin@gmail.com

Ali Alagoz, Assoc Prof

CONTACT

+903125677232; mdalagoz@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal İnvestigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 16, 2021
• First Posted: January 4, 2022
• Study Start: December 16, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 16, 2024
• Study Completion: April 16, 2024
• Last Updated: August 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)