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Objective Measurement of the Mechanical Pain Threshold With an Algometer for Predicting Intraoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients Who Will be Operate by Thoracotomy and Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor: Université Libre de Bruxelles
Summary
The study aims to test the relationship between the preoperative pain threshold and the intraoperative need for opioids. The objective of the study is to try to predict a patient's analgesic needs based on their objectively determined preoperative pain threshold. The investigators will include patients scheduled for elective cardiovascular surgery. The investigators will investigate the correlation between the preoperative pain threshold and intraoperative/postoperative opioid consumption in a highly standardized anesthesia setting.
Official title: The Usefulness of Preoperative Measurement of the Mechanical Pain Threshold for Predicting Intraoperative Opioid Consumption
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-01-24
Completion Date
2026-12-15
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Measure of the minimal pain threshold with an algometer
The measure of the minimal pain threshold is taken the day before the cardiac surgery
Locations (1)
Erasme Hospital
Brussels, Anderlecht, Belgium