Freezing nerve pain in the face for trigeminal neuralgia
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This study tests if freezing a facial nerve (cryoneurolysis) can lower trigeminal neuralgia pain. You may qualify if you have had daily pain attacks and standard medications haven't worked well.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with classic or idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia by a neurologist.
- You have had at least 3 pain attacks per day on average for the past 4 weeks.
- Your average daily pain level is 4 or higher on a 0-10 scale.
- You have tried carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine and it didn't help, caused side effects, or was not safe for you.
- You have not had certain previous treatments like radiofrequency ablation, balloon compression, or gamma knife on the nerve.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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