Heart surgery patients: how many suffer chronic pain?
NCT ID NCT07640646
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study surveys 1,000 adults who had heart surgery at UZ Leuven to find out how many develop chronic pain lasting more than 3 months. Researchers will also compare pain rates between different incision types and surgeries, and measure how pain affects daily activities and quality of life. Participants answer questions by phone at 3 months and again at 1 year if needed.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University Hospital Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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