Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: G50-G59- Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: percutaneous balloon compression for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia for 90 seconds compression: after getting written and informed consent in patient language, procedure started in a
Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both typical and atypical cases, Patient resistant and not responsive to medical treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient who are not willing for the procedure, sinusitis, dental pain, temporomandiubular joint pain, post herpetic neurlagia, local infection, coagulopathy, history of cardiac problems, history of convulsions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| estimation of decrease in pain level based on VAS score,testing of corneal sensation, masseter muscle weakness,sensation over face(numbness) based on duration of compression 90 seconds and 120 seconds and shape of balloon(pear or non pear shaped)Timepoint: follow up period of 6 months for estimation of pain by VAS score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| testing of corneal sensation, masseter muscle weakness, sensation over face and VAS score estimationTimepoint: VAS estimation at pre-treatment,immediately after treatment, 1week, 1month,3month, 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr MADIVANAN M
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI
Outcome results
None listed