Quantitative Sensory Testing and Conditioned Pain Modulation in patients after cervical percutaneous cordotomy

Quantitative Sensory Testing and Conditioned Pain Modulation in patients after cervical percutaneous cordotomy - QST and CPM after cordotomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON42734

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-20

Start date

2015-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

therapieresistente, oncologische pijn cancer pain

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Cervical percutaneous cordotomy, 2-4 weeks prior to the sensory testing -The cervical percutaneous cordotomy must have been successfull: a loss of vital sensibility (determined by a positive pin-prick: a sharp pinch applied with a paper clip) caudal to dermatome C5, contralateral to the cordotomy side. -Informed consent must have been obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Neurological disease/ nerve conduction disorder, which will influence the results of a bilateral QST measurement -Inability to understand and speak in dutch -When the sensory testing will be too much of a burden for the patient (in terms of psychological capacity, logistic problems, or a very limited prognosis). The attending Anesthesiologist/Pain Specialist (P. Zomers) will determine this.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The quantitative values, obtained from the QST en CPM tests, which have been performed bilaterally.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results