Status:
TERMINATED
Research Study of Greater Occipital Nerve Block As A Treatment For Prolonged Migraine Attacks
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Migraine
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks (GONB) are a common procedure used for the treatment of headache. The GONB procedure involves a series of injections into the greater occipital nerve (a spinal nerve loc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects, male or female, between the ages of 18 and 80 years old (inclusive) with a previous diagnosis fulfilling IHS criteria for episodic migraine
- Presenting to clinic in migraine status, meaning the migraine has continued for greater than or equal to 3 days but less than 3 months.
- Pain must be reported as at least moderate pain level at time of injections
Exclusion
- A subject is ineligible to participate in this study if he/she satisfies any of the following criteria:
- Subjects who have received greater occipital nerve blocks in the past
- Subjects who in their own or the investigator's opinion are unable to describe their symptoms
- Subjects who are pregnant or lactating
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00329732
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
May 6 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Jefferson Headache Center/Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107