Pain sensitivity test to predict opioid needs in heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study measures how sensitive you are to pain using a special device, then tracks how much pain medication you need during heart surgery. The goal is to see if pain sensitivity can predict opioid requirements and help doctors customize pain control for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have significant health conditions (ASA Class 3) and are scheduled for open-heart surgery via sternotomy or thoracotomy
- Your BMI is 30 kg/m² or less (roughly, a weight that is healthy for your height)
- You do not have allergies to standard cardiac anesthesia medications
- You do not take pain medications regularly or have chronic pain
- Your heart function, lung blood pressure, and heart rhythm are reasonably controlled
- Your surgery is elective (planned in advance, not an emergency)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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