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Extracapsular capsule technique of percutaneous balloon compression allows adequate compression of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve

Primary trigeminal neuralgia treated by percutaneous balloon compression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300067313
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-01-04
Start date
2023-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

group 1:
group 2:

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for primary TN of the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3); symptoms are typical, that is, the pain is unilateral, sudden onset, and sudden stop; actions such as brushing teeth, washing the face, talking, and eating can induce or Aggravated pain with distinct trigger points; 2. No other combined chronic headache diseases; 3. The balloon compression time is 3 minutes; 4. Patients with pear-shaped balloon or "extracapsular capsule" 5. Complete clinical data.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. TN patients with bilateral symptoms or patients diagnosed as secondary TN due to intracranial space-occupying lesions or multiple sclerosis; 2. Patients who have undergone other operations that cause numbness on the affected side; 3. Patients with mental illness who cannot answer the questionnaire by themselves.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Barrow Neurological Institute facial numbness score, BNI-N ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaochong Fan

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

fccfxc@zzu.edu.cn+86 135 1380 7717

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026