Status:
COMPLETED
Non-Rhinologic Etiologies of Headaches and Facial Pain in Tertiary Care Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Conditions:
Headache
Sinusitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The study serves to investigate the type and prevalence of non-rhinologic headaches seen through a academic otolaryngology practice.The study encompasses survey questionnaires, review of CT images, an...
Detailed Description
1. Rationale Our aim is to conduct a prospective study to assess the patients referred for rhinosinusitis to a tertiary rhinologic practice whose symptoms include headache/facial pain, but have no evi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients greater than 18 years of age
- literate in the English language
- referred by a physician for primary complaint of "sinusitis"
- major symptomatic complaint of headache or facial pain/pressure
- CT scan must have been performed prior and available for review at the time of visit
Exclusion
- evidence of chronic rhinosinusitis
- a modified Lund Mackay score greater than 2 on CT
- pregnancy
- history of prior facial trauma or tumor in the head and neck region, specifically the nasal area
- past history of autoimmune disorder affecting the head and neck region (e.g., Wegener's granulomatosis).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00355160
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
May 15 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033