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The effectiveness and safety of transcranial time-domain interferometric electrical stimulation (tTIS) for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

The effectiveness and safety of transcranial time-domain interferometric electrical stimulation (tTIS) for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121539
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-31
Start date
2026-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Control group:Conventional medication treatment (Oxcarbazepine, oral 300-600mg/time, 2 times/day)+head mounted device without effective stimulation
tTIS group:Conventional drug therapy (Oxcarbazepine, oral 300-600mg/time, 2 times/day)+tTIS treatment

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Those diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia and for whom conventional drug treatment is ineffective or intolerable; 2. Age between 40 and 75 years old; 3. ASA I-II; 4. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score >= 3 points; 5. The patient or the patient's family has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Comorbid with other chronic pain disorders; 2. Complicated with severe liver and kidney function impairments; 3. Exhibiting obvious mental disorders; 4. Presenting severe anxiety and depression; 5. Accompanied by epilepsy; 6. Arrhythmia; 7. Individuals who have metal implants in their brain after surgery; 8. Pregnant or postpartum women; 9. History of drug abuse; 10. Participating in other clinical studies related to pain treatment; 11. for tTIS treatment; 12. Those who refuse to cooperate for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brief pain inventory, BPI;Self-Rating Depression Scale, SDS;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SAS;Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PSQI;Five-dimensional health scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXuebi Tian

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

tianxb@hust.edu+86 150 0270 9622

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026