Remifentanil vs Fentanyl During Cardiac Surgery and Chronic Thoracic Pain
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will investigate the influence of intra-operative use of remifentanil versus
fentanyl on the percentage of patients with chronic thoracic after cardiac surgery via
sternotomy. Secondary quantitative sensory testing is performed to determine thermal and
electrical detection and pain threshold and the difference in pain variability scoring.
Postoperative pain scores, analgesic use, genetic variances and costs are measured.