Comparison of the Radiofrequency Treatments for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Treatments

Procedure: radiofrequency of the peripheral trigeminal branches

Procedure: radiofrequency of gasserian ganglion

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05516888

138/14

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of radiofrequency of the Gasserian ganglion versus peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Full description

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is defined as sudden, severe, short-term, stabbing and recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. Many invasive treatments are available for patients who respond poorly to medical therapy. Among them, radiofrequency therapy is a viable option with a reliable initial and long-term clinical efficacy.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia meets the criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders.
Suffering from severe trigeminal neuralgia that cannot be alleviated effectively with conservative therapy.
Agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Infection at the puncture site.
Coagulation disorder.
Abnormal blood test (hepatic or renal function)
History of receiving invasive treatment (glycerol rhizolysis, radiofrequency thermocoagulation, balloon compression, gamma knife treatment, microvascular decompression)