New combo therapy may offer lasting pain control for facial nerve condition
NCT ID NCT07304453
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a combination of nucleotides and B vitamins (Nucleo CMP and Neurorubine) could provide better and longer-lasting pain relief than the standard drug carbamazepine for people with trigeminal neuralgia, a severe facial pain condition. 38 adults with classic trigeminal neuralgia were randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The goal was to see if the new combo could control pain during treatment and keep pain away after stopping it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nucleo CMP (cytidine monophosphate) and Neurorubine (vitamins B1, B6, B12)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to manage trigeminal neuralgia pain that lasts even after stopping treatment, potentially reducing side effects from standard drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy may not work better than carbamazepine, and its long-term safety is not yet fully known.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oral Medicine Clinic, College of Dentistry, University of Kerbala
Karbala, Kerbala, Iraq
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