The use of pulsed radiofrequency treatment into the atlantoaxial joint for the management of refractory head and neck pain.
Completed
- Conditions
- head and neck painsuboccipital pain, irradiating into the occiput, vertex and sometimes as far as the eyes.Nek- en aangezichtspijn, suboccipitale pijn, met uitstrakung in de occiput, soms tot in de ogen.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28514
- Lead Sponsor
- O.J.M. RohofPijnkliniekOrbis Medisch CentrumSittard-Geelen
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age older than 18 year;
2. Head or neck pain refractory to conservative treatment;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age younger than 18 years;
2. Pregnancy;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Immediate effect and 2 months after procedure;<br /><br>2. Pain reduction measured with 10-point verbal NRS;<br /><br>3. Function improvement (clinical).<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Duration of effect;<br /><br>2. Follow-up one year after the procedure.