Effect of Electroacupuncture for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Nisang Chen, Moran Xu, Junyi Wang, Dong Wang, Kaitao Luo, Ya-Bo Hao, Kun Chen, Xibing Yang, Hongbin Ren, Jianqiao Fang, Yuanyuan Wu · 2026
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Description
Nisang Chen and a large team describe a 2026 protocol for a multicenter trial of electroacupuncture in trigeminal neuralgia. This facial nerve disorder brings sudden, electric-shock pain bursts and heavy effects on mood and daily life. The trial tests whether electroacupuncture can spare drug doses while controlling pain.
Adults on a stable low-to-moderate dose of the standard drug will be assigned to real electroacupuncture with placebo tablets, or sham needling with the active drug. Treatment runs two weeks, with six weeks of follow-up. The main outcome is the share of patients halving their pain score. Daily pain diaries, global impression, and quality measures are secondary. Blood markers of inflammation and mood chemistry will also be tracked.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nisang Chen, Moran Xu, Junyi Wang, Dong Wang, Kaitao Luo, Ya-Bo Hao, Kun Chen, Xibing Yang, Hongbin Ren, Jianqiao Fang, Yuanyuan Wu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |