Trial Outcomes & Findings for Ultrasound Guided Trigeminal Nerve Block for Typical or Atypical Facial Pain (NCT NCT02024724)

NCT ID: NCT02024724

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

Results Overview

The number of subjects reporting a minimum of 50% pain relief after receiving the injection.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

60 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 weeks

Results posted on

2017-07-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Group 2
4 mg of Dexamethasone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Dexamethasone: 4 mg of Dexamethasone
Group 1
40 mg of Triamcinolone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Triamcinolone: 40 mg of Triamcinolone
Overall Study
STARTED
30
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
29
30
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Ultrasound Guided Trigeminal Nerve Block for Typical or Atypical Facial Pain

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Group 2
n=30 Participants
4 mg of Dexamethasone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Dexamethasone: 4 mg of Dexamethasone
Group 1
n=30 Participants
40 mg of Triamcinolone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Triamcinolone: 40 mg of Triamcinolone
Total
n=60 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: Subjects reported percent relief at 2 weeks from receiving the ultrasound guided injection.

The number of subjects reporting a minimum of 50% pain relief after receiving the injection.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1
n=29 Participants
4 mg of Dexamethasone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Dexamethasone: 4 mg of Dexamethasone
Group 2
n=30 Participants
40 mg of Triamcinolone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Triamcinolone: 40 mg of Triamcinolone
The Proportion of Subjects Reporting at Least 50% Overall Pain Relief
Greater than 50% Pain Relief Reported
19 Participants
14 Participants
The Proportion of Subjects Reporting at Least 50% Overall Pain Relief
Less than 50% Pain Relief Reported
10 Participants
16 Participants

Adverse Events

Group 1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Group 2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Group 1
n=29 participants at risk
4 mg of Dexamethasone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Dexamethasone: 4 mg of Dexamethasone
Group 2
n=30 participants at risk
40 mg of Triamcinolone and 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 4 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine Triamcinolone: 40 mg of Triamcinolone
Nervous system disorders
Transient numbing of the facial nerve
0.00%
0/29
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1

Additional Information

Antoun Nader, M.D.

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Phone: 312-695-4814

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place