Radiofrequency Before to Surgical Removal of a Recalcitrant Morton´s Neuroma

Universidad de Extremadura34 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to perform a radiofrequency procedure prior to the removal of morton's neuroma. This procedure would be performed to check in which percentage of the nerve ablation has been performed, and whether the current protocol is performed correctly or parts of the nerve remain intact.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Morton Neuroma Radriofrequency

Interventions

RadiofrequencyPROCEDURE

Peripheral ablation of affected Morton´s Neuroma nerve endings by thermal dissipation by an electrode.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged between 18 and 70 years * Patient with neuroma of morton of more than 1 year of evolution * Patient treated by conservative treatments, stencils, various infiltrations, stretching and with symptomatology that limits his daily activities. * Healthy patients without previous systemic pathologies (diabetes, coagulation or immunological disorders), ASA I or II that require and demand surgical treatment of their pathology in the participating centers and willing to participate in the study. * freely accept and sign the informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthesia.

Locations (1)

Alfonso Martínez Nova

Plasencia, Cáceres, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nerve Damage

Anatomopathology of the nerve

Time frame: 1 week

Quality of Life, FFI

FFI Questionnaire

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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