Heart surgery pain map may forecast chronic suffering
NCT ID NCT06681272
First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This study looked at 84 adults who had open-heart surgery through a chest cut (sternotomy). Two days after surgery, researchers used thin nylon filaments to map areas of increased pain sensitivity around the scar. They then checked if those patients still had pain three months later. The goal was to see if the size of the sensitive area could predict who would develop chronic pain, which affects 30-55% of heart surgery patients.
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Service Anesthésie réanimation Hôpital Louis Pradel, Groupement Hospitalier Est Adresse 28 av. de Doyen Lépine 69677 BRON Cedex
Bron, France, 69677, France
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