Effect of perioperative cognitive behavioural therapy on chronic post-surgical pain among breast cancer patients with high pain catastrophising characteristics: protocol for a double-blinded randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is regarded as the primary treatment for breast cancer. Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a recognised complication after breast cancer surgery, and it is estimated to affect 20-30% of women. Pain catastrophizing has emerged as one of the most influential psychological variables associated with CPSP.

Methods

This trial will be a single-centre, prospective, double-blinded, superiority, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Patients scheduled for elective breast cancer surgery (wide local excision or mastectomy with or without axillary lymph node dissection) will be screened preoperatively for high pain catastrophising. Patients with high pain catastrophising, defined as a score of ≥ 24 on the Pain Catastrophising Scale will be deemed eligible for inclusion

SUBMITTER: Moorthy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8781049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature