Early screening for chronic chest pain after heart surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study checks patients after heart surgery for chronic pain near the chest incision. The goal is to find nerve-related pain early and improve treatment and quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that opens the breastbone (sternum) to bypass a blocked artery, and the surgeon uses an internal chest artery (to improve blood flow)
- You have not had this type of chest-opening surgery before
- You have not needed another surgery within 30 days of the first one
- You are not currently taking strong painkillers (like opioids) or nerve-pain medications on a regular basis
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems, and you are not under legal guardianship
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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