CPSP after CABG
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the impact of chronic post-surgical pain following coronary artery bypass grafting on quality of life.
IRAS ID
317286
Contact name
Karen Ainsworth
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South Tees NHS FT
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
rds4407, Research design service
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 9 days
Research summary
There were around 14,000 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgeries in the UK between 2019-2020. A risk following surgery is chronic pain, which can include uncomfortable sensations. There is no agreement of ‘how common’ it is to develop chronic pain after heart bypass surgery. It may be between 11% and 56%. This suggests 1540 to 7840 patients a year may be developing chronic pain after heart bypass.
Past research used questionnaires to find ways to reduce the chances of getting chronic pain after heart bypass. The downside of this research was it was limited to the specific questions asked. This means the full impact on quality of life and ways to prevent or manage chronic pain after heart bypass may be unknown or missed.
Another way to explore chronic pain after heart bypass involves talking to patients. This is a good way to explore a problem in depth and to look for common themes between patients.
No research could be found asking patients about their experiences of chronic pain after heart bypass. This research would like to be the first to do this. It is hoped this could begin finding new ways to help patients having heart bypass in the future.
Patients may be eligible if they have had a heart bypass operation at The James Cook University. And still feel pain or uncomfortable sensations related to the surgery three or more months later. The main part of the research will involve patients talking about their experiences with a researcher. Which will be recorded. This can be done at The James Cook University Hospital, via a video link, or telephone. It may take one to three hours depending on how much is shared. The trial is expected to end in May 2024.
REC name
London - Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0357
Date of REC Opinion
11 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion