AI model aims to predict pain recurrence after nerve procedure
NCT ID NCT07238244
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 700 adults with trigeminal neuralgia who had a balloon compression procedure to relieve facial pain. Researchers will use machine learning to analyze past patient data and create a model that predicts if pain will come back. The goal is to identify key factors that influence recurrence and see if AI can outperform traditional methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors predict which patients might have pain return after balloon compression, allowing for better treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study using existing records, so it can't prove cause and effect. The model may not work well for all patients or in real-world settings.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) who underwent percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) with primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN) who had their first PBC treatment at the Department of Pain Medicine, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between January 2018 and June 2025, and were willing to participate in postoperative follow-up were selected as the study subjects
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged ≥ 18 years. 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for primary trigeminal neuralgia according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3). 3. Undergo the first PBC treatment. 4. Have complete preoperative clinical data, imaging data, and intraoperative records. 5. Have at least one postoperative follow-up record available for determining the recurrence status. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary trigeminal neuralgia (e.g., caused by cerebellopontine angle tumors, multiple sclerosis, etc.). 2. Missing rate of key predictor variables (e.g., balloon shape) or outcome variables \> 15%. 3. Postoperative loss to follow-up (defined as no follow-up records available).
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