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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2024/08/071875
CTRI/2024/08/071875
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Evaluation of the brain functional connectivity networks using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in patients with trigeminal neuralgia - NI

ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia
Sponsor
ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
ational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria for patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN):
  • Patients with diagnosis of TN with significant pain, i.e., Barrow Neurological Institute scale score (BNI) of 4 and 5\) and giving consent for functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and heart rate variability (HRV) recordings.
  • Patients who are likely to undergo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and are unwilling for surgery for treatment of TN, (when patients are refractory to medical management by atleast 2 drugs of optimal dose or developed side effects to drugs) in future, will be recruited in to the study.
  • Inclusion criteria for controls: Age and gender matched volunteers, aged 35\-60 years of both sexes will be included as controls.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Absence of patient consent, inability to perform fNIRS or HRV studies, patients who are likely to undergo surgery or gamma knife radiosurgery for treatment of TN if pain persists.
  • For controls: Volunteers with any type of chronic pain or if they are on any medications which can modulate the brain connectivity patterns will be excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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