Effects of microvascular decompression of the pterygpalatine ganglion in patients with persistent, drug-resistent, Cluster headache: a pilot study.
Completed
- Conditions
- Horton's neuralgiasuicide headache10019231
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30519
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Inclusion Criteria
persistent, drug-resistant, Cluster headache
patients diagnosed and treated farmacologically at Headache Group of Leiden Universitary Medical Centre
Exclusion Criteria
major anatomical variations in the area of interest
disease of maxillary sinus
previous surgery in the area of interest
pain attributable to other diagnosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measure will be the severity of pain assessed on a Visual<br /><br>Analogue Scale and the mean duration of pain per week in hours.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome measure will be quality of life, assessed with the SF-36<br /><br>Health Survey and EuroQol questionnaire.</p><br>