Chronic Pain After Operation for Breast Cancer

August 20, 2008 updated by: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Examination of Healthy Female Subjects in the Project: Disposing Factors for Chronic Pain After Operation for Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to identify intraindividual as well as iatrogenic factors disposing for the development of chronic and acute pains after surgery for breast cancer in order to improve treatment and prevent the development of acute and chronic postoperative pains.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Surgery for breast cancer is followed by acute undesirable sequelae (pain, nausea, vomiting, psycho-social adaptation) and late sequelae with discomfort or more severe neuropathic pain problems in the surgical area due to nerve damage or adjuvant-/radiotherapy. The late sequelae occur in 30-50% of patients but the exact mechanisms (preoperative disposing factors, intraoperative nerve damage/inflammatory response), acute postoperative pain and psychosocial factors remain to be determined in large, detailed, well-described studies, including stratification to modern breast cancer treatment (sentinel node strategy/ radiotherapy/ chemotherapy). The present study will describe in detail preoperative psychosocial/genetic pain mechanisms, intraoperative technique, multi-modal anaesthesia and opioid-reduced analgesia with a detailed, early and late postoperative follow-up with neurophysiological assessment in the surgical area and randomised studies on preventive therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 1159
        • Department of Breast Surgery, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet (university of Copenhagen)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy women

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Lactating

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: 1
Quantitative sensory testing (QST) of healthy women to create reference values for QST evaluation of women treated for breast cancer
Other: 1
Testing with thermal sensor testing device, von Frey filaments, cotton wisp, turning fork, pressure gauge device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reference values on: Cold and cold detection threshold,Paradoxical heat sensation,Thermal sensory limen procedure,Cold and heat pain threshold,Mechanical detection and pain threshold and sensitivity,Vibration detection threshold,Pressure pain threshold
Time Frame: From 08-20-2008 to 11-1-2008 test is performed two times with app one week in between
From 08-20-2008 to 11-1-2008 test is performed two times with app one week in between

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Collaborators

Danish Cancer Society
Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group

Investigators

  • Study Director: Niels Kroman, MD, DMSc, Department of Breast Surgery, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet (University of Copenhagen), Denmark
  • Study Chair: Henrik Kehlet, MD Ph.D DMSc, Section for Surgical Pathophysiology, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet (University of Copenhagen), Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2008

Last Verified

August 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RH2101project.1.2008

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