CT-guided vs Fluoroscopy-guided Trigeminal Ganglion Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Conditions studied: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Idiopathic
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06620172
- Run by
- Zagazig University
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2024-11-10
- Expected to finish
- 2025-06-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-11-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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.
You may not qualify if…
- 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.
Where it is running
- Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine — Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt (enrolling)
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