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Trigeminal NeuralgiaPhase 1/2NCT00866424

Clinical Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients

A Phase 1/2 study testing Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamber in people with Trigeminal Neuralgia and Pain, run by Xijing Hospital at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hyperbaric oxygen treatment reduces pain and improve the life quality in trigeminal neuralgia patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Pain
What is being tested?
Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamber
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Apr 2008to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-70
  • Primary TN patient (MRI examination support diagnosis)
  • Suffering from this pain for at least 3 months
  • VAS﹥40mm
  • Patient can assess pain intensity correctly

Who cannot join

  • Undergone surgery for TN(including nerve injections) within the last year
  • Oral medicine change within the last week
  • With other diseases of nervous system

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Xijing Hospital

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 086

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Study on Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment for Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Mock Hyperbaric Chamber -Controlled, Parallel-Group Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hyperbaric oxygen treatment reduces pain and improve the life quality in trigeminal neuralgia patients.

Read the detailed description

Trigeminal neuralgia(TN) is a recurrent severe shooting neuropathic pain. Treatment of this pain continues to be a challenge in clinical pain management. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used of neuropathic diseases, which can improve blood partial pressure of oxygen, reduce edema, relieve neural oppression and attenuate inflammatory response. The hypothesis of this protocol is that hyperbaric oxygen treatment could relieve neuropathic pain and improve the quality of life in TN patients. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and the mcgill pain questionnaire (MGPQ) will be assessed before the initiation of the study, after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment and at monthly intervals for the subsequent 3 months. Titration of dosage and pain frequency will be recorded throughout the study. Clinical global impression (CGI) by the individual patient will be evaluated at monthly intervals after HBO treatment.

Being tested
Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamber
Keywords
trigeminal neuralgia, pain, HBO, VAS, MGPQ
Medical subject headings
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamberProcedure or surgery

    Also called the delivery of oxygen in a pressurised chamber

    Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for 10 days in treatment groups and mock hyperbaric chamber treatment for 10 days in control groups.

    Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: While in the hyperbaric chamber the subjects breathe 100% oxygen saturation with mask at 2.0bars.

    Mock hyperbaric chamber treatment: The subjects breathe air freely in the imitation environment chamber at 1.0bars.

Study groups in NCT00866424
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A,2, IIExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamber

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. visual analogue scales (VAS), the mcgill pain questionnaire (MGPQ).

    Measured: after HBO treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. visual analogue scales (VAS), the mcgill pain questionnaire (MGPQ),pain frequency, titration of dosage, clinical global impression (CGI)

    Measured: at monthly intervals for the subsequent 6 after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionJan 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2009 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00866424
Sponsor's protocol ID
20080327-1
Status last verified
Jan 2009
First submitted
14 Jan 2009
Last updated
20 Mar 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Hyperbaric oxygen, Mock hyperbaric chamber in people with Trigeminal Neuralgia and Pain, run by Xijing Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

visual analogue scales (VAS), the mcgill pain questionnaire (MGPQ). (time frame: after HBO treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2009.

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