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The effectiveness of Trigeminal nerve block and Gasserian ganglion block in patients with Trigeminal nerve neuralgia

Evaluation and comparison of the effectiveness of Trigeminal nerve block and Gasserian ganglion block in patients with Trigeminal nerve neuralgia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200825048515N42
Enrollment
32
Registered
2021-10-02
Start date
2021-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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

Conditions

Trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: For the Trigeminal nerve block, after finding the pterygoid plate under fluoroscopic guide, 80 mg of triamcinolone and 100 mg of lidocaine in a volume of 10 m

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-65 years Having unilateral trigeminal neuralgia in the second, third or both branches (approved by a neurologist) Lack of proper response to medication Absence of coagulation disorders Absence of anatomical changes that do not allow the block to be performed No pregnancy Satisfaction to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unsuccessful performance of blocks based on fluoroscopic criteria Having atypical pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score. Timepoint: One hour, one week, two weeks, three weeks and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;The place of pain. Timepoint: One hour, one week, two weeks, three weeks and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation (Reported by the patient).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Rezvani Habibabadi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

rezvani@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3620 2020

Outcome results

None listed

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