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Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Occipital Nerve
Led by University of Kansas Medical Center · Updated on 2025-04-09
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
234 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Study an ultrasound guided approach to radiofrequency ablation of the occipital nerve that makes it possible to see the needle during treatment procedure. It is hoped this will reduce the amount of pain after the standard of care procedure.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Occipital Nerve
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients between the ages of 18-80 with a diagnosis of occipital neuralgia or migraine overlying the occipital region
- Diagnosis of occipital neuralgia based on International Classification of Headache Disorders criteria, including stabbing pain in the greater occipital nerve area, tenderness, and pain relief for at least 3 hours after local anesthetic block
- Patients with migraine diagnosis per International Classification of Headache Disorders with predominant occipital pain responding to occipital nerve block
- Failure to achieve at least 50% pain reduction with oral medications including NSAIDs, opioids, and anticonvulsants
- Headache frequency of at least 10 days per month
You will not qualify if you...
- Unstable medical or psychological condition
- Pregnancy
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator that cannot be disabled
- Previous craniotomy or scar tissue over the treatment site
- History of cervical spine fusion
- Evidence of elevated intracranial pressure or intracranial tumor
- Previous radiofrequency ablation treatment of the greater or lesser occipital nerve
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
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Research Team
T
Timothy Sowder, MD
CONTACT
M
Manuel Clark
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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