This is a study to test the effectiveness of electrical nerve stimulation treatment applying on superficial skin in patients having pain originating from nerves and muscles of facial region.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trigeminal neuralgia andMyofacial pain dysfunction syndrome

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/02/012068
• Lead Sponsor: Dr G Swathi

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized, parallel group, active-controlled  trial to test effectiveness of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy in trigeminal neuralgia and myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome patients on comparing with conventional treatment modalities of carbamazepine 200mg twice daily  for trigeminal neuralgia and  ibuprofen 400mg, paracetamol 325mg,chlorzoxazone 250 mg along with occlusal correction for myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome. The treatment protocol has to be carried out for 15 days time period for both study and control groups.this study will be performed in Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu dental college, Bhimavaram. The primary outcome will be pain reduction using the visual analogue score and secondary outcome will decrease in pain frequency per day.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-01
• Study Completion: 2019-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Patients with orofacial pain due to neural & muscular origin.
• Patients who are willing to give written consent to be treated with TENS will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are having pacemakers or other implanted electrical devices.
• Pregnancy and lactating mothers.
• Patients with pain attributable to fracture to joint, dental surgery, neoplasm.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in pain intensity and measurement of it using Visual analogue score	Reduction in pain intensity and measurement of it using Visual analogue score-15 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of pain attacks per day	Frequency of pain attacks per day-15 Days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vishnu dental college,; 🇮🇳 Godavari, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Vishnu dental college,

🇮🇳Godavari, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

G Swathi

Principal investigator

9550827030

gadadasuswathi5@gmail.com