Status:
RECRUITING
CT-guided vs Fluoroscopy-guided Trigeminal Ganglion Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
Lead Sponsor:
Zagazig University
Conditions:
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Idiopathic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness and safety of CT-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided trigeminal ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation (TG-RFT) in treating idiopathic t...
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy and safety of CT-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided trigeminal ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation (TG-RFT) in patients with idiopathi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >18 years
- Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN) based on the International Headache Society criteria
- Pain for at least six months and a NRS score greater than 6 despite medical treatment
- Able to provide informed consent.
- Agree to follow the study procedures and attend follow-up visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve by MRI and MRI angiography and the presence of secondary causes such as multiple sclerosis
- Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias accompanied by autonomic symptoms
- Dental or temporomandibular joint pathologies
- Previous interventional procedures or surgery for TN
- Coagulopathy or use of antiaggregants and anticoagulants
- Cardiac pacemaker
- Renal-hepatic insufficiency
- Diagnosis of psychiatric illness
- Malignancy
- Injection site or systemic infection
- Current participation in another clinical trial that could interfere with the outcomes of this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 10 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06620172
Start Date
November 10 2024
End Date
June 10 2025
Last Update
November 12 2024
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Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 44519