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Botox Injections for Patients With Persistent Facial Pain

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Facial Pain
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03462290
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of injecting botulinum toxin towards the sphenopalatine ganglion using MultiGuide in patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain fulfilling diagnostic criteria as classified in The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3 beta version) as modified by the authors of this trial. See below.
  • Unsatisfactory effect of available treatment methods as evaluated by a neurologist, ENT specialist or maxillofacial surgeon. The patient should have failed treatment with both anticonvulsant as carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol) and antidepressant as tricyclic antidepressants
  • Average Pain intensity ≥4 (0-10) in Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS) on the affected side during the 4-week baseline period
  • Written informed consent from the patient

Modified diagnostic criteria for PIFP according to The International

Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3 beta version):

A. Facial and/or oral pain fulfilling criteria B and C.

B. Recurring daily for >2 hr per day for >3 months

C. Pain has both of the following characteristics:

  1. Poorly localized and may radiate beyond the trigeminal nerve distribution
  2. Dull, aching or nagging quality D. Clinical neurological examination is normal, however patient may denote paresthesia E. A dental cause has been excluded by appropriate investigations; signs of structural pathology or other specific causes of pain are not identified. Minor operation and injury (insignificant trauma e.g. tooth extraction) to the face, maxilla, teeth and gums without a direct causal relationship with the pain regarding both time and site is accepted. F. Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Bilateral symmetrically affected
  • Neurological disorders or other related systemic diseases that can explain the pain
  • MRI/CT examination confirming intracranial pathology.
  • Systemic or local disease or condition that can give a significantly increased risk of complications to the particular procedure
  • Not competent to asses informed consent based on neurological assessment
  • Psychiatric disorder that prevents the completion of the study
  • Pregnancy
  • Inappropriate use of contraception
  • Breastfeeding
  • Abuse or unauthorized use of medication, drugs or alcohol
  • Allergy or other hypersensitivity reactions to marcaine, lidocaine, xylocaine, or adrenaline, possibly similar related drugs
  • Anatomical factors that prevent or impede the injection
  • Known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin type A or to any of the excipients
  • Treatment with drugs that can interact with botulinum toxin type A: aminoglycoside antibiotics, spectinomycin, neuromuscular blockers, both depolarizing (succinylcholine) and non-depolarizing (tubocurarine derivatives), lincosamides, polymyxins, quinidine, magnesium sulfate, anticholinesterases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placebobotulinum toxin type A-
Botulinum toxinplacebo-
placeboplacebo-
Botulinum toxinbotulinum toxin type A-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes from baseline to weeks 5-8 in Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS) score for persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP)5-8 weeks

NRS score for persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) as registered in the pain diary in the active group versus the placebo group. Responders are defined as those with at least 30% reduction in NRS for PIFP in weeks 5- 8 compared to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical functioning assessed by Norwegian Pain association - minimal questionnaire (NOSF-MISS)8 weeks
Percentage of patients with pain intensity rating 1-3 (mild pain)8 weeks
Quality of life according to Questionnaire for quality of life, Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)8 weeks
Physical functioning assessed by a Multidimensional Pain Inventory or Brief Pain Inventory interference scale8 weeks

the total range of the scale is 10, ranging from 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain imaginable. No subscale. The higher values the worse outcome.

Number of days without persistent idiopathic facial pain8 weeks
Sick leave due to persistent idiopathic facial pain8 weeks
number of doses of analgesics per 4 weeks8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, NTNU

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Trondheim, Norway

Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, NTNU
🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway

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