OnabotulinumtoxinA for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Summary

A randomized controlled trial comparing Onabotulinumtoxin A to saline (placebo) for Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Timeline

Start

2024-06-01

Primary completion

2027-02-01

Completion

2027-09-01

Publications

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• Background Morra ME, Elgebaly A, Elmaraezy A, Khalil AM, Altibi AM, Vu TL, Mostafa MR, Huy NT, Hirayama K. Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin A Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Headache Pain. 2016 Dec;17(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s10194-016-0651-8. Epub 2016 Jul 5.
• Background Wei J, Zhu X, Yang G, Shen J, Xie P, Zuo X, Xia L, Han Q, Zhao Y. The efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and peripheral neuropathic pain: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Brain Behav. 2019 Oct;9(10):e01409. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1409. Epub 2019 Sep 21.
• Background Hu Y, Guan X, Fan L, Li M, Liao Y, Nie Z, Jin L. Therapeutic efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review. J Headache Pain. 2013 Aug 21;14(1):72. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-72.
• Background Li S, Lian YJ, Chen Y, Zhang HF, Ma YQ, He CH, Wu CJ, Xie NC, Zheng YK, Zhang Y. Therapeutic effect of Botulinum toxin-A in 88 patients with trigeminal neuralgia with 14-month follow-up. J Headache Pain. 2014 Jun 22;15(1):43. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-43.
• Background Zuniga C, Piedimonte F, Diaz S, Micheli F. Acute treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with onabotulinum toxin A. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2013 Sep-Oct;36(5):146-50. doi: 10.1097/WNF.0b013e31829cb60e.
• Background Zhang H, Lian Y, Ma Y, Chen Y, He C, Xie N, Wu C. Two doses of botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: observation of therapeutic effect from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Headache Pain. 2014 Sep 27;15(1):65. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-65.
• Background Shehata HS, El-Tamawy MS, Shalaby NM, Ramzy G. Botulinum toxin-type A: could it be an effective treatment option in intractable trigeminal neuralgia? J Headache Pain. 2013 Nov 19;14(1):92. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-92.
• Background Tangney T, Heydari ES, Sheldon BL, Shetty A, Argoff CE, Khazen O, Pilitsis JG. Botulinum Toxin as an Effective Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia in Surgical Practices. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2022;100(5-6):314-320. doi: 10.1159/000526053. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

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