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Therapeutic effect of acupuncture myofascial trigger points on primary trigeminal neuralgia

Therapeutic effect of acupuncture myofascial trigger points on primary trigeminal neuralgia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800019233
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-10-31
Start date
2018-10-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-11-12

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

Conditions

Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Acupuncture myofascial trigger point
Control group:Oral carbamazepine

Sponsors

Shanghai University of Sport
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. secondary factors diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia; 2. MRI examination to exclude, such as: infection, bleeding, infarction, multiple sclerosis, cancer, etc.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. secondary or symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia, such as secondary to infection, cancer and multiple sclerosis; 2. Combined with other serious diseases affecting the survival time of patients, such as cancer, severe myocardial infarction; 3. MRI not show ipsilateral trigeminal nerve root, or the trigeminal nerve root length <6mm; 4. reluctant to join the study, refused to sign the consent form; 5. unsuitable for Gamma Knife radiation therapy combined with other diseases, such as agranulocytosis, hemophilia and other; 6. had received previous treatment radiosurgery, such as Gamma Knife, Cyber Knife, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PSQI;Mental health of patients;Anxiety self assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYantao Ma

Shanghai University of Sport

mayantao1102@163.com+86 15800859381

Outcome results

None listed

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