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

Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital29 enrolled

Overview

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

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Interventions

Lidocaine 1% Injectable SolutionDRUG

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia

Locations (1)

Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences

Afyonkarahisar, Kartal/Soğanlık, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy on pain severity

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

Time frame: 3 months

Efficacy on pain frequency

Pain frequency per day

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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