Status:

UNKNOWN

Clinical Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Xijing Hospital

Conditions:

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hyperbaric oxygen treatment reduces pain and improve the life quality in trigeminal neuralgia patients.

Detailed Description

Trigeminal neuralgia(TN) is a recurrent severe shooting neuropathic pain. Treatment of this pain continues to be a challenge in clinical pain management. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used of neuro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-70
  • Primary TN patient (MRI examination support diagnosis)
  • Suffering from this pain for at least 3 months
  • VAS﹥40mm
  • Patient can assess pain intensity correctly

Exclusion

  • Undergone surgery for TN(including nerve injections) within the last year
  • Oral medicine change within the last week
  • With other diseases of nervous system

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00866424

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

March 20 2009

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Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 086