Health Condition 1: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Per cutaneous Balloon compression: It is an intervention to manage pain associated with Trigeminal neuralgia. This therapy will be given ones the patient have been enrolled in the study
Sponsors
AIIMS Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age more than 18 years, History of hemi facial pain limited to trigeminal nerve distribution fulfilling the ICHD-III guidelines, Neuropathic (TN) pain unresponsive to oral medications, Pain involving ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve, Pain involving more than one division of trigeminal nerve Numerical rating score of >=5. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal to participate. 2. Coagulopathy and/or patients on anticoagulants. 3. Infection at the site of injection. 4. Hypersensitivity to local anesthetic agent or radiographic contrast agents. 5. Evidence of severe psychiatric illness. 6. Pregnancy 7. Presence of red flag.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare and analyze the levels of inflammatory biomarkers in CSF of TN patients following Percutaneous Balloon Compression.Timepoint: Baseline and After 3 months of Intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain relief as assessed by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) pain intensity scale score. 2. To identify any correlation between intensity of pain and inflammatory markers. 3. The recurrence of pain following Percutaneous Balloon Compression. 4. Emotional functioning assessed by hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). 5. To assess any adverse effects and the complications due to the procedure. Timepoint: At the beginning, immediately after intervention and 3 month after the intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRavi Shankar Sharma
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences,Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed