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Heart surgery pain clue: early nerve pain may signal months of suffering
NCT ID NCT07603271
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 120 adults who have heart bypass surgery to see if nerve pain felt a few days after the operation can predict ongoing chest pain three months later. Researchers will use simple questionnaires to measure pain. The goal is to better understand who is at risk for long-term pain after this common surgery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Any adult patient undergoing scheduled cardiac surgery with coronary artery bypass via median sternotomy with internal mammary artery harvesting in Institut Arnault Tzanck Hospital
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Scheduled cardiac surgery with coronary artery bypass via median sternotomy with internal mammary artery harvesting * Patients receive an information sheet and a non-opposition form. Exclusion Criteria: * History of sternotomy * Early reoperation \< 30 days * Chronic treatment with strong opioids or neuropahtic pain medications * Severe cognitive impairment * Patients under legal protection or guardianship
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Arnault Tzanck
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France, 06700, France
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