High-intensity versus low-intensity laser for facial nerve pain
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This trial tests two types of laser therapy to treat trigeminal neuralgia—a condition that causes severe facial pain. You may qualify if medicines haven't worked well for you or caused too many side effects, and you're looking for a non-surgical option.
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Who can take part
- Diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (severe, stabbing facial pain on one side of the face)
- Medicines for this condition have not worked well or caused unbearable side effects for at least 3 months
- You either can't have surgery, don't want surgery, or surgery didn't help you before
- You don't have a brain lesion that needs surgery
- You don't have a pacemaker or other device that laser treatment could interfere with
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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