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NCT Number: NCT01364272

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DTI MRI) as a Correlate to Pain Relief and Facial Numbness in Patients Following Stereotactic Radiosurgical Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is severe, often debilitating, facial pain that significantly impairs the patient's quality of life and health. Stereotactic radiosurgery has been shown to provide pain relief in majority of patients treated. However, a common side effect of radiosurgery is facial numbness. To better understand how radiosurgery can bring about pain relief and facial numbness, we are conducting a study in which brain MRI scans will be done following stereotactic radiosurgery to learn if there are any changes in the MRI scans that correlate with symptoms.

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Key information

Conditions

Trigeminal Neuralgia Cranial Nerve Diseases Facial Nerve Diseases Facial Neuralgia Mouth Diseases Nervous System Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Trigeminal Nerve Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients age 18 years and older with typical trigeminal neuralgia, as determined by diagnostic criteria set by the International Headache Society, who are 1) intolerant of or refractory to medical management and 2) not candidates for or refusing a surgical micro-vascular decompression, will be evaluated for treatment with SRS.
  • ECOG or Karnofsky Performance Status will not be employed, but patients must be sufficiently healthy to tolerate all study procedures.
  • Patient must exhibit the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Exclusion criteria
  • Patients who present with pre-existing facial numbness.
  • Patients MRI contraindications (e.g., pacemaker or defibrillator, cochlear implant, brain aneurysm clip, etc.)
  • Patients who have previously been treated with MVD.
  • Patients who have previously had an ablative treatment, including prior SRS.
  • Pediatric patients (age <18), pregnant women, and patients who are unable to give informed consent will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. DTI MRI findings

    Time frame: 6 months

    DTI MRI will be performed before and after radiosurgery to determine if there is a correlation between pain relief, facial numbness, and imaging changes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

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Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DTI MRI) as a Correlate to Pain Relief and Facial Numbness in Patients Following Stereotactic Radiosurgical Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jun 2, 2011
Registry last updated
Oct 28, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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