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Phase 4 N=10 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks RCT

Migraine

Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With a Reduction in Headache Days From Baseline to Month 8 of Treatment — 3; 1; 1; 0 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Lidocaine (Drug); Bupivacaine (Drug); Ropivacaine (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Primary completion
Jul 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With a Reduction in Headache Days From Baseline to Month 8 of Treatment
3; 1; 1; 0

Summary

RCT of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks using anesthetics vs. placebo for migraine.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 years or more at time of consent
  • Current patients in the UCSF Headache Center eligible to receive SPG blocks for migraine and would otherwise receive treatment clinically
  • Ability to provide consent for the research study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or breast feeding within 4 weeks of enrollment
  • Inability to communicate with the study team
  • Patients who cannot read and understand English
  • Deemed unsuitable for enrollment in study by the investigator
  • Allergy to local anesthetics or saline
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03666663). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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