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Effectiveness of Palmitoyl Ascorbate in Managing Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN):A Cross-over Phase II Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/015021
Enrollment
10
Registered
2018-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia Health Condition 2: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia Health Condition 3: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Intervention1: Palmitoyl Ascorbate (PA): 2 g/twice daily (3 Months) Control Intervention1: Cabamazepine: 400mg/day (3 Months)

Sponsors

Parkinsons Improvement Programme
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The TN cases included will be based according to the international headache classification: paroxymal unilateral pain triggered in the anatomical region of the trigeminal nerve without any sensory ormotor focal symptoms in this region.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluded from the study will be the patients with other neurological diseases, severe psychological diseases, serious chronic diseases, such as ischemic heart disease, pulmonary emphysema, and those with history of severe drug allergy. We also excluded patients treated with orally anaesthetics, allergy to vitamin C.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Reduction in TN Symptoms 2. Clinicians Experience in Managing TNTimepoint: 30mins, 90mins, 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient reported outcome measures (PROM)Timepoint: 90 mins, 48 hrs, 1 week, one month, 3 months after post intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shahnavaz Khijmatgar

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

khijmatgar.s@gmail.com8722186551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026