Masseter Muscle Thickness in Gasser Ganglion Radiofrequency Treatment
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Gasserian Ganglion; Lesion
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 85
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital · Government
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About This Trial
Trigeminal neuralgia is common painful disorder in pain medicine clinics. Gasserian ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation is one of the treatment option in patients with trigeminal neuralgia in refractory cases. The most commonly involved branch in trigeminal neuralgia is the mandibular branch. Masseter muscle is innervated by mandibulary nerve branch of the trigeminal nerve.
The radiofrequen…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Pain refractory to medical therapy for at least 3 months
* Planning radiofrequency thermocoagulation of gasserian ganglion
* Accept ultrasound measurements to be performed
Exclusion Criteria:
* Refused to participate in the study
* Not attending follow-ups regularly
* Coagul…
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