Effects of microvascular decompression versus radiofrequent thermocoagulation of the pterygopalatine ganglion in patients with persistent, drug-resistent, Sluder*s neuralgia: a pilot study
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- Conditions
- 10019231pterygopalatine neuralgiaSluder headache
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30210
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
Persistent, drug-resistent Sluder's neuralgia
Persistent, drug-resistent atypical Sluder's neuralgia
Exclusion Criteria
major anatomical variations in the area of surgery
disease of the maxillary sinus
previous surgery in the area of interest
pain attributable to another 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>