The effects of Highly Selective Dorsal Sympathectomy on blushing and fear of blushing
Completed
- Conditions
- erythrophobiafear of blushing1000286110009720
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39243
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Incapacitating facial blushing.
Exclusion Criteria
Being under 18. Furthermore, people are not allowed to undergo sympathetic surgery when they have: 1) A history of reconstructive chest wall surgery; 2) Pulmonary or (unsuccessful) sympathetic surgery including iatrogenic Harlequin syndrome; 3) Acceptable results with drug treatment; 4) ASA classification greater than 1.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Fear of blushing subscale of the Blushing, Trembling and Sweating Questionnaire<br /><br>(BTSQ; Bögels & Reith, 1999). This questionnaire assesses fear of showing<br /><br>somatic symptoms. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method