Heart Surgery and Long-Term Pain: A Patient Survey
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study asks patients who had heart surgery in the past year about any ongoing pain or discomfort in the surgical area. The goal is to understand how common long-term pain is after heart surgery and how it affects daily life.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had heart surgery (such as valve repair, bypass, or aortic surgery) within the past year
- You are able to give your permission to participate
- You can answer questions by telephone
- You do not currently have chronic (long-lasting) pain in or around your surgical scar
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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