Health Condition 1: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Homoeopathy as an adjuvant to Allopathy: Homoeopathy drugs widely used in treating Trigeminal Neurlagia will be used, in addition to allopathic drugs.
Dose- As per discretion of the pre
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients presenting with the following symptoms, according to the International Classification of Headache Society: A. At least three attacks of unilateral facial pain fulfilling criteria B and C B. Occurring in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve, with no radiation beyond the trigeminal distribution C. Pain has at least three of the following four characteristics: i. recurring in paroxysmal attacks lasting from a fraction of a second to 2 minutes ii. severe intensity iii. electric shock-like, shooting, stabbing or sharp in quality iv. precipitated by innocuous stimuli to the affected side of the face D. No clinically evident neurological deficit E. Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis 2. Written Informed consent from the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Trigeminal Neuralgia due to secondary causes like tumor, multiple sclerosis, dental caries, mandibular osteomyelitis, chronic migraine, post-herpetic neuralgia, temporal arteritis, maxillary sinusitis, etc. [Exclusion by MRI] 2. Severe, advanced cases of systemic diseases like cardiovascular, endocrinal diseases or other disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in BPI-Facial ScoreTimepoint: BPI-Facial Score in 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in total and individual domain scores in BPI-FacialTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Dr M M Mehndiratta
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed