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From ACute To Chronic Postoperative Shoulder Pain in Patients for Elective Lobectomy

NCT01552746 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2014-06-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Shoulder pain is a well known problem after thoracical surgery. The pathogenesis of the pain is uncertain, but mainly a mix of referred pain and mechanical strain to the shoulder. It is believed to last a few days. Persisting shoulder pain after thoracical surgery is a problem 1 year after surgery, but it is unknown if it is related to acute postoperative shoulder pain.

The purpose of the study is to systematically describe postoperative shoulder pain after lobectomy and examine the time progress up to 1 year after surgery.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vejle Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Odense University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Morten R Eckhardt, MD · Departement V of anesthesia and intensive care, Odense University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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