Acute and Chronic Pain in Lung Transplantation: Prevalence, Associated Factors, Taken Care

Acute and Chronic Pain in Lung Transplantation: Prevalence, Associated Factors, Medical Care

The objective of this project is to estimate the frequency and the characters of the chronic pains by a follow-up which begins during the registration on the waiting list of transplant and which ends at the end of the third year following the lung transplantation. It is a forward-looking study of prevalence entering within the framework of the common care. After lung transplant, pain will be evaluate with questionnaires every day during the hospitalisation, and then after 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients benefiting from a lung transplant
• Patients on a list for a lung transplant from may 2010

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients refusing to participate in the study