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A randomised controlled trial of pulsed radio-frequency lesioning of the Gasserian ganglion for trigeminal neuralgia.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN88952269
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2004-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases: Neuralgia Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

Parallel group, patient and assessor blind randomised controlled study. Patients would be checked as to their suitability for the study according to the entry criteria, and then receive a full assess

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients will be selected who have a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia with unilateral pain, failure of acceptable pharmacological control, failure of mirovascular decompression, or patients not otherwise suitable for surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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