Characteristics of headache after craniotomy and resection of supratentorial meningeomas or low-grade (grade II) gliomas

Recruiting

• Conditions: G44; Other headache syndromes

• Registration Number: DRKS00033441
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum der Universität München, Neurologische Klinik

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with condition after craniotomy and resection of a supratentorial meningeoma or glioma (2)
- Age = 18

Exclusion Criteria

- Other secondary headaches (e.g. after sinus vein thrombosis, hypotension, meningitis, empyema, subdural hematoma)
- Age < 18
- Recurrence, multiple or irradiated meningiomas/gliomas
- Extensive diffusely infiltrating meningiomas
- Lack of written consent or lack of capacity to consent
- Patients who cannot clearly distinguish between pre- and postoperative headache

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Descriptive analysis of the frequency, intensity and characteristics of headache and classification as neuropathic or new primary headache-like headache.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determination of prognostic (psychosocial, clinical, anatomical, imaging, surgical) factors that influence the previous or new headache/progression.