Heart surgery painkiller needs predicted by Pre-Op pinch test
NCT ID NCT07513974
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 100 people scheduled for heart surgery. The day before surgery, researchers measure each person's pain threshold by applying pressure. They then track how much opioid painkiller is used during and after surgery. The goal is to see if a simple pain test can help doctors personalize pain management.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * ASA 3 patients with scheduled cardiac surgery by thoracotomy or sternotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal, * A body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m², * Allergies to any medication used in typical cardiac anesthesia, * Chronic pain or regular use of analgesics, * Severe ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, poorly controlled arhythmia, * Non-elective surgery. * Patients enrolled in another study protocol within the previous 3 months, * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients, * Patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment. * Patients for whom the study will be stopped in the event of blood loss greater than or equal to one liter, or for any other severe perioperative surgical complication.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erasme Hospital
RECRUITINGBrussels, Anderlecht, 1070, Belgium
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