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First received: November 06, 2024

Clinical Trial: Prediction of Chronic Pain in Cardiac Surgery: Evaluation by Algocartography Predict-ALGOCARTE

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Sternotomy Closure,Open Heart Surgery

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Prediction of Chronic Pain in Cardiac Surgery: Evaluation by Algocartography

Brief Summary: Sternotomy results in chronic postoperative pain in 30-55% of subjects.Few studies have been published on chronic pain in cardiac surgery, but there appears to be a relationship between the area of peri-scar hyperalgesia, which is indicative of postoperative hyperalgesia, and the occurrence of persistent pain 6 months after surgery.The aim of this study was therefore to assess whether the area of the postoperative hyperalgesia zone predicts chronic pain at 3 months post-surgery in cardiac surgery.To define the…

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