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Affecting Factors for Chronic Pain After Sternotomy

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllAnkara Etlik City Hospital
NCT06534372 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Chronic pain is common complication of surgery procedures. Rates of mortalits is getting lower in cardiac surgery. This situation has brought us to focus morbidity and long term life quality. Previous study show that chronic pain after cardiac surgery is experienced 11-40% patient. Multifactorial causes play a role in chronic pain etiology. The aim of our study is to determine the causes of chronic pain in patients who underwent sternotomy.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18-80 * BMI 18-35 kg/m2 * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Scoring I-II-III * Elective open coronary artery bypass graft surgery * Elective open heart valve surgery * Patients who will undergo general anesthesia * Patients who agree to participate in the study and sign a form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 and over 80 years of age * Patients who do not want to participate in the study * Patients with advanced organ failure (liver failure, renal failure) * Patients with chronic pain or chronic opioid use * Patients with alcohol, substance or drug addiction * Patients planned for surgery with thoracotomy * Patients with a history of previous sternotomy (redo) * Patients with limited cooperation such as dementia, psychiatric disorders * Pregnant and breastfeeding patients will be excluded from the study. * Patients who cannot communicate in their native language will be excluded from the study
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What it tests

  • Open cardiac surgery with sternotomy
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Where

2 sites
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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