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CT-guided vs Fluoroscopy-guided Trigeminal Ganglion Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
Led by Zagazig University · Updated on 2024-11-12
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
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 trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in adults aged 18 and older. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does CT-guided TG-RFT provide better pain relief compared to fluoroscopy-guided TG-RFT? * What are the differences in medication consumption between the two methods? * What are the procedure-related adverse events for both methods? Investigators will compare CT-guided TG-RFT to fluoroscopy-guided TG-RFT to see if one method is superior in treating idiopathic TN. Participants will: * Undergo either CT-guided or fluoroscopy-guided TG-RFT procedure * Be monitored post-procedure and followed up at 1, 3, and 6 months for pain relief, medication consumption, and adverse events.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
CT-guided vs Fluoroscopy-guided Trigeminal Ganglion Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age over 18 years
- Diagnosed with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia based on International Headache Society criteria
- Facial pain for at least six months with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score greater than 6 despite medical treatment
- Able to provide informed consent
- Willing to follow study procedures and attend follow-up visits
You will not qualify if you...
- Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve detected by MRI or MRI angiography
- Secondary causes such as multiple sclerosis
- Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias with autonomic symptoms
- Dental or temporomandibular joint problems
- Previous surgery or interventional procedures for trigeminal neuralgia
- Coagulopathy or use of antiaggregants and anticoagulants
- Presence of a cardiac pacemaker
- Kidney or liver insufficiency
- Psychiatric illness diagnosis
- Malignancy
- Infection at the injection site or systemic infection
- Currently enrolled in another clinical trial that could affect study outcomes
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 44519
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Research Team
A
Ahmed A Bessar, M.D., PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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