Clinical Trial

Neuropathic Dental Pain & DBS

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Summary
This prospective observational study will evaluate pain outcomes in patients with neuropathic dental pain (Atypical Odontalgia/Phantom Tooth Pain) who undergo directional deep brain stimulation (DBS). Participants will complete validated pain, disability, quality-of-life, and mood assessments before surgery and following DBS programming. Directional stimulation will be applied to different thalamic targets to determine whether specific stimulation settings are associated with greater pain relief. The study aims to characterize changes in pain and quality of life following DBS and to identify the stimulation target associated with the greatest reduction in neuropathic dental pain.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07671950
Lead Sponsor University of British Columbia
Conditions Dental Neuralgia, Neuropathic Dental Pain
Enrollment 5 participants
Start Date 2026-01-01
Primary Completion 2027-01-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-01-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-26