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Esketamine Combined Pulsed Radiofrequency for Acute/Subacute Zoster-associated Trigeminal Neuralgia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllBeijing Tiantan Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

To assess the 1-month effects and safety of esketamine combined PRF and standardized treatment to relieve pain in patients with acute/subacute zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia(ZRTN).

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>18 years; 2. History of HZ within the last three months; 3. Lesions located in the trigeminal nerve or its branches innervated regions; 4. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score≥4 (NRS, 0 = no pain, 10= worst possible pain) with pharmacotherapy; 5. Planned to perform CT-guided PRF treatment of the Gasserian ganglion . Exclusion Criteria: 1. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome; 2. Those who receive other invasive treatments, such as spinal cord stimulation; 3. A history of systemic immune diseases, organ transplantation, or cancers; 4. A history of severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic or renal dysfunction; 5. A history of schizophrenia, epilepsy, or myasthenia gravis, delirium; 6. Comorbid hyperthyroidism or phaeochromocytoma; 7. Recent history of drug abuse; 8. Having contraindications to esketamine; 9. Communication difficulties. Withdrawal criteria 1. Lost to follow-up during the study; 2. Not perform the planned operation; 3. Receiving other treatment regimes during the study period; 4. Not suitable for continuing the study for emerging severe comorbidities or special physiological changes during the study; 5. Voluntary withdrawal from the study.
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What it tests

  • Esketamine group
  • PRF group
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Where

1 site
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Beijing, China
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