Sensory Mapping Following Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

Rigshospitalet

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Paresthesia; Pain; Dysesthesia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01375283

H4-2010-118#2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective observational cohort study on changes in sensory mapping.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age < 18 years old
• Elective lung cancer surgery (VATS)

Exclusion criteria

• does not understand Danish
• cognitive reduction
• bilateral procedure planned
• previous thoracic surgery
• pregnant or nursing
• known nerve affection from other cause
• alcohol/substance abuse
• inability to cooperate to pain scoring/sensory examination
• > 5 mg methylprednisolone/day

Trial design

48 participants in 1 patient group

lung cancer surgery