Influence of the Surgical Approach on the Development of a Chronic Pain After Thoracic Surgery

NCT ID: NCT02237963

Last Updated: 2016-10-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

209 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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The prevalence of chronic pain after a thoracotomy is around 48 %. This research focuses on the surgical approach. The posterolateral approach is compared to the axillary approach especially in term of development of a chronic pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Posterolateral thoracotomy

Surgeons perform a posterolateral thoracotomy

Posterolateral thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Axillary thoracotomy

Surgeons perform an axillary thoracotomy

Axillary thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Posterolateral thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Axillary thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* planned surgery by thoracoscopy or extended surgery,
* mental disability,
* vulnerable person within the meaning of French law,
* inability to communicate by phone,
* poor understanding of French.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hopital Foch

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mireille Michel-Cherqui, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hôpital Foch

Locations

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Hopital Foch

Suresnes, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Ringsted TK, Wildgaard K, Kreiner S, Kehlet H. Pain-related impairment of daily activities after thoracic surgery: a questionnaire validation. Clin J Pain. 2013 Sep;29(9):791-9. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318278d4e2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23370071 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013- A01641-44

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2013/50

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id