Ultrasound-Guided lateral pterygoid muscle block: a novel approach for performing trigeminal nerve block

Anatomy exploration and clinical application of ultrasound-guided lateral pterygoid muscle block

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100053799

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-11-29

Start date

2021-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-24

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Conditions

trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Experimental group:lateral pterygoid plane injection

Control Group:Pterygoid lateral plate injection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Trigeminal neuralgia patients with poor response to drug therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to anesthetics; 2. Limited mouth opening; 3. There is a history of surgical trauma in the ultrasound scan area; 4. Long-term use of opioids; 5. Infection at the puncture site; 6. Difficulty communicating.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Numerical Score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactNi Yong

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

niyong2148@163.com+86 13771719242

Outcome results

None listed

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