Bilateral vs. unilateral transcranial magnetic stimulation of the primary motor cortex to treat chronic orofacial pain: a pilot study with a randomized controlled desig

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: facial pain; Trigeminal neuropathy; 10019231

• Registration Number: NL-OMON44200
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Untreatable pain in the orofacial region

Exclusion Criteria

Intracranial neuromodulation device

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary Objective: Exploring whether bilateral MCS by TMS can provide a greater<br /><br>pain relief as compared to unilateral TMS of the MCS. This will be based on 1)<br /><br>the pain intensity scores before and during the experiment and 2) changes in<br /><br>quality of life during the experiment as measured by the McGill Pain<br /><br>Questionnaire. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcomes of this study will be the experiences of the patients of the<br /><br>experimental period as obtained by interviewing the participants. </p><br>