Radiofrequency with platelet injection for nerve pain in the throat
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests if combining pulsed radiofrequency (a treatment that uses heat to calm nerve pain) with a platelet injection (using your own blood to help healing) is safe and works better for treating throat nerve pain (glossopharyngeal neuralgia) than radiofrequency alone.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with idiopathic glossopharyngeal neuralgia (severe throat pain from an unknown cause) by a doctor.
- Medicines for the pain either did not work or caused bad side effects.
- You are scheduled to get pulsed radiofrequency treatment for this pain.
- You do not have nerve pain on both sides of your throat.
- You are not currently taking blood thinners or have bleeding problems.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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