A clinical trial to study efficacy and safety of pulsed radiofrequency as treatment of oral cancer pain.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Cancer pain involving glossopharyngeal nerve in a case of oropharyngeal carcinoma with no curative intervention planned
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Adult population (18-65 years)suffering from oropharyngeal carcinoma with no curative intervention planned( not fit for surgery) undergoing treatment by WHO step ladder II method still complaining of severe pain ( NRS >5) in the base of tongue, tonsillar fossa, pharynx- area mainly supplied by glossopharyngeal nerve.
Exclusion Criteria
unstable cardio-respiratory disorder
coagulation & hematological disorder
psychological disorder & history drug abuse
non compliant for 3 months follow up
injection site not suitable due to presence of infection , lymph node enlaegement
bilateral involvement of glossopharyngeal nerve
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method