Greater Occipital Nerve and Cervical Region Injection in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block and cervical injections with lidocaine

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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

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences

Afyonkarahisar, Kartal/Soğanlık, 03217, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

After being informed about the study and potantiel risks, all patients giving informed consent will undergo randomization in 1:1 ratio to 1% lidocaine or 0.9% saline groups

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia

Exclusion criteria

Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia

Treatment and study plan

Lidocaine 1% Injectable Solution

Drug

Greater occipital nerve and cervical region injections once a week for 4 weeks

Primary outcomes

Efficacy on pain severity

Time frame: 3 months

Efficacy on pain scores. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). VAS is a ten-point scale where zero refers to no pain and ten refers to maximal pain
Efficacy on pain frequency

Time frame: 3 months

Pain frequency per day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Aug 10, 2020
Registry last updated: Feb 21, 2023

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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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