primary trigeminal neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ( 1 ) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of classic trigeminal neuralgia or idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia, regardless of gender ; ( 2 ) Patients with no obvious organic lesions on cranial MRI ; ( 3 ) In the past 1 month, the pain occurred every day, and the average VAS score in the past 48 hours was = 4 points ( 0 point was not painful, 10 points were the most painful ), and if the patient used carbamazepine at the time of enrollment, the average VAS score in the past 48 hours was = 8 points ; ( 4 ) Patients aged 18-75 years ; ( 5 ) Patients who had not received primary trigeminal neuralgia-related surgery before ; ( 6 ) Patients who signed the informed consent and voluntarily participated in this study. Those who meet the above 6 items at the same time can be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ( 1 ) Patients with secondary trigeminal neuralgia caused by other diseases such as intracranial tumors and multiple sclerosis ; ( 2 ) Patients with painful trigeminal neuralgia due to herpes zoster, post-traumatic, etc. ; ( 3 ) Patients with other diseases such as glossopharyngeal neuralgia, temporomandibular joint disorder, sinusitis, apical periodontitis and cranial neuropathy caused by facial pain ; ( 4 ) Lactating or pregnant women ; ( 5 ) Patients with severe diseases or poor control of underlying diseases ; ( 6 ) Patients with four positive infections, severe coagulation dysfunction, and obvious abnormal platelets ; ( 7 ) Patients who is participating in other medical trials. Anyone who meets any of the above 1 items shall be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief pain inventory-Facial,BPI-Facial; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale,VAS;Response rate;Hamilton Depression Scale,HAMD;Hamilton Anxiety Scale,HAMA;36-Item Short Form Survey;Cure rate;Recurrence rate;Acupuncture expectant value;Acceptance of treatment plan; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuilin Liu
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed