Tumor of Peripheral Nerve
Conditions
Keywords
outcome, neurosurgery
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to individuate tumors' and patients' features influencing the outcome after surgical tumor removal.
Detailed description
Patients operated because of removal of Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) tumor will be recruited accordingly to the inclusion criteria: the aims of the study will be illustrated and the informed consent signed. All the clinical and neuroradiological perioperative documents of the enrolled patients will be analyzed. As follow-up, thorough neurological exam wil be performed and specific surveys about after surgery social and working life will be administered; neuroradiological imaging will be performed. Then, the results will be investigated to individuate which factors were related to the outcome.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ≥ 18 y.o. * neurosurgical removal of peripheral nerve tumor at our University Hospital Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (FPG) during the previous 10 years * signed consent to study participation
Exclusion criteria
* \< 18 y.o. * neurosurgical treatment because other causes (chronic entrapment syndromes, acute nerve lesion) * denied consent to study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| functional outcome | through study completion, an average of 3 years | evaluation of: 1) Motor function accordingly to the Medical Research Council muscle power scale (MRC); 2) Sensation accordingly to The Ten Test for Sensation (TTTS); 3) Pain accordingly to the Numerical Rating Scale for Pain (NRS). |
| oncological outcome | through study completion, an average of 3 years | number of patients with tumor relapses |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed