Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia by Using Extended Duration of Pulsed Radiofrequency
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Forty patients with history of recurrent TN were recruited in Assiut University Hospitals, Pain Unit from 2012 to 2017. Before the study, all patients were given adequate and informative data about th...
Detailed Description
All interventions were done in a specialized well-equipped unit at Assiut University hospital and continuous hemodynamic monitoring with pulse oximetry, blood pressure and ECG applied for each patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Patient with severe, recurrent TN for more than 6 months, non-satisfactory pain relief with medical treatment or/and intolerable to medical drugs
- Age more than 18 years old
- Pain score ≥ 7
- Patient consent to participate
Exclusion
- • Known concurrent neurological or neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis
- Breast feeding or pregnant women
- Advanced malignancy or brain stem tumors
- Coagulopathy or patients on anticoagulant medications
- Allergy/ sensitivity to Lidocaine anesthetic or/and non- ionic contrast media
- Presence of Progressive Motor or sensory deficit in the distribution of trigeminal nerve
- Active psychological or mental diseases
- Uncontrolled medical or respiratory conditions
- Patients who are unwilling to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03396406
Start Date
August 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2017
Last Update
January 11 2018
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Assiut university faculty of medicine
Asyut, Egypt, 7111