Cardiac Surgery, the Incidence and Impact of Chronic postOperative Pain: a Survey
Recruiting
Observational Study
Chronic Postoperative Pain
Cardiac Surgery
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 1,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Other
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About This Trial
This survey study aims to investigate the incidence of Chronic post surgical pain (CPSP) in cardiac surgery patients treated at UZ Leuven. The primary hypothesis is that the incidence of CPSP at 3 months postoperatively is lower than 33%, which is the rate commonly reported in the literature. Secondary objectives include comparing CPSP incidence based on the type of surgical incision, as well as c…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adults, aged ≥ 18 years of age, who underwent cardiac surgery (valvular, coronary bypass, other intracardiac or aortic surgery) during the 1 year recruitment period
2. Able to provide informed consent
3. Able to respond by telephone
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Deceased
2. Refusa…
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