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

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