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Fluoroscopic-Guided Bipolar Versus Monopolar Pulsed Radiofrequency for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia
Led by Alexandria University · Updated on 2025-01-17
20
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
87 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
A prospective exploratory study aiming at comparing pulsed bipolar versus pulsed unipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients with medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Fluoroscopic-Guided Bipolar Versus Monopolar Pulsed Radiofrequency for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with classical trigeminal neuralgia according to International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3)
- Patients with purely paroxysmal classical trigeminal neuralgia or with chronic pain
- Patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia involving V2 and/or V3 areas
- Patients with brain MRI showing no structural cause for trigeminal pain
- Patients with refractory trigeminal neuralgia pain persisting more than three months and scoring 5 or higher on pain scale despite medication
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with painful trigeminal neuropathy as defined by ICHD-3
- Patients with trigeminal neuralgia involving V1 area
- Patients with trigeminal neuralgia combined with other unusual facial pain disorders
- Patients with structural causes for trigeminal neuralgia such as vascular compression or tumors
- Patients who have undergone previous radiofrequency procedures
- Patients who refuse to participate in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria, Egypt, 21517
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2
Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine
Cairo, Egypt
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Research Team
E
Eman Hamdy, PhD
CONTACT
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Ahmed Elshal, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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