Unlocking the mystery of persistent pain after breast surgery

NCT ID NCT03408717

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This study is looking at why some people develop persistent pain after breast cancer surgery while others do not. Researchers will follow 220 adults undergoing breast cancer surgery, using questionnaires and a pain sensitivity test to identify risk factors. The goal is to find reliable predictors of long-term pain, which could help doctors personalize pain management and improve recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Questionnaires and mechanical temporal summation assessment
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better ways to identify patients at high risk for persistent pain after breast surgery, enabling earlier interventions and improved pain management.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all patients or settings, and the risk factors identified may not be reliable enough for clinical use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain anxiety disorder breast cancer breast neoplasm Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE PAIN BREAST CANCER CHRONIC PAIN DEPRESSION, ANXIETY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Singapore, 229899, Singapore

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