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Clinical efficacy evaluation of acupuncture combined with other external treatments in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia

Clinical efficacy evaluation of acupuncture combined with other external treatments in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000776
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-28

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

Conditions

Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

test group:Acupuncture therapy and other external treatment methods

Sponsors

School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients aged between 18 and 85; (2) It conforms to the diagnostic criteria of PTN and TCM syndrome differentiation criteria; (3) Those who voluntarily accept acupuncture or/and other external treatment and sign the informed consent; (4) Did not participate in other clinical researchers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Secondary trigeminal neuralgia caused by other diseases; (2) Complicated with important organ diseases or serious bleeding tendency diseases; (3) pregnant or lactating women or mental patients; (4) Patients cannot cooperate or are participating in other clinical researchers; (5) Patients with severe heart diseases such as acupuncture contraindications, Asperger's syndrome, III degree atrioventricular block and frequent atrial fibrillation; (6) Patients with severe allergic and infectious skin diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Degree of pain (NRS);Frequency of pain;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The corresponding days when the degree of pain attack is reduced by 30%, 50% and 70%;he corresponding days when the frequency of pain attack is reduced by 2 and 4 points;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHou Rui

School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University

1165369867@qq.com13909252016

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026