U.S., May 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07603271) titled 'Early Screening of Chronic Post-sternotomy Pain Using the DN4-i Questionnaire' on May 01.
Brief Summary: Chronic post-sternotomy pain (CPSP) is a common complication after cardiac surgery, with a reported prevalence between 30% and 50%. Several studies show that a significant proportion of patients experience persistent pain long after cardiac surgery, often with a neuropathic component. Internal mammary artery harvesting is known to cause intercostal nerve injury. Recent data suggest that early neuropathic pain, assessed using the DN4 score, may predict the chronicization of postoperative pain.
This study is a prospective observati...