Non-Rhinologic Etiologies of Headaches and Facial Pain in Tertiary Care Setting

Completed

Conditions studied: Headache, Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Facial Pain

In brief

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, and physical examination/nasal endoscopy findings.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00355160

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

20

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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).

Where it is running

• Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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