Clinical Trial: Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pectus Carinatum

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Short and Long-term Effects of Surgical Repair of Pectus Carinatum - A Questionnaire Study of Health-related Quality of Life, Persisten Post-surgical Pain and Sensory Dist

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to assess changes in health-related quality of life in patients undergoing surgical correction of pectus carinatum. In addition, the study assessed long-term effects of surgical intervention in relation to the development of persistent postoperative pain and / or sensory disturbances in the surgical field.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Current Primary Outcome: Change from Baseline in health-related quality of life at 6 months [ Time Frame: From baseline (the day before surgery) to six month follow-up (six months after surgery) ]

Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) will be assessed by means of a validated Danish version of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Persistent post-surgical pain [ Time Frame: Six month following surgery ]

In this study persistent post-surgical pain is defined as pain developing after pectus surgery and lasting for at least 4 months. Other causes of pain (e.g. infection) and pain continuing from a pre-existing pain problem will be excluded.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Aarhus

Dates:
Date Received: September 12, 2012
Date Started: September 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 4, 2014
Last Verified: September 2012