MigraineNCT00203346
Research Study Examining Nerve Block for Migraine
An observational study of Migraine, run by Thomas Jefferson University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Migraine and the skin sensitivity that accompanies it can go away in minutes after a nerve block, which is a procedure involving an injection of a small amount of a local anesthetic next to a nerve to the skin, causing an area of skin to become numb. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Migraine
- What is being tested?
- Greater Occipital Nerve Block
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2005to not given
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subjects with episodic or transformed migraine age 18to 80 years old.
- Subjects must have unilateral migraine headache and trigeminal distribution brush allodynia at the time of injection.
- Subjects must be able to consent or assent to the study.
Who cannot join
- Subjects who in their own or in the investigator's opinion are unable to report the severity of four symptoms (pin sharpness to determine efficacy of nerve block, headache severity, photophobia severity and allodynia severity), every 30 seconds for 5 minutes post injection;
- Subjects with skull defect, or history of injury to the area of the GON.
- Subjects with prior adverse reaction to GON block, lidocaine or marcaine.
- Subjects who are pregnant or lactating
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Jefferson Headache Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
About this study
Official title: Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block for Migraine
Migraine and the skin sensitivity that accompanies it can go away in minutes after a nerve block, which is a procedure involving an injection of a small amount of a local anesthetic next to a nerve to the skin, causing an area of skin to become numb. We have also noticed that light sensitivity goes away quickly after a nerve block. We would like to see how quickly this happens and how long the benefit of nerve block lasts. We are interested to see if these effects are due to the injection itself or due to the lidocaine.
A subject may be asked to participate in this study if a subjects physician has planned for a subject to receive an injection of BOTOX® in the area of the Greater Occipital Nerve (a spinal nerve located at the back of the head) as part of a subjects routine preventive treatment for migraine today.
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Being tested
- Greater Occipital Nerve Block
- Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Greater Occipital Nerve BlockProcedure or surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MigraineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- William B Young, MD, Principal investigator, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Headache Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00203346
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- WBY/GON
- Status last verified
- Jan 2009
- First submitted
- 13 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2009
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jan 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block for Migraine
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00203346
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- WBY/GON
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2005
- First posted
- 20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Migraine and the skin sensitivity that accompanies it can go away in minutes after a nerve block, which is a procedure involving an injection of a small amount of a local anesthetic next to a nerve to the skin, causing an area of skin to become numb. We have also noticed that light sensitivity goes away quickly after a nerve block. We would like to see how quickly this happens and how long the benefit of nerve block lasts. We are interested to see if these effects are due to the injection itself or due to the lidocaine.
A subject may be asked to participate in this study if a subjects physician has planned for a subject to receive an injection of BOTOX® in the area of the Greater Occipital Nerve (a spinal nerve located at the back of the head) as part of a subjects routine preventive treatment for migraine today.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Subjects with episodic or transformed migraine age 18to 80 years old.
- Subjects must have unilateral migraine headache and trigeminal distribution brush allodynia at the time of injection.
- Subjects must be able to consent or assent to the study.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Subjects who in their own or in the investigator's opinion are unable to report the severity of four symptoms (pin sharpness to determine efficacy of nerve block, headache severity, photophobia severity and allodynia severity), every 30 seconds for 5 minutes post injection;
- Subjects with skull defect, or history of injury to the area of the GON.
- Subjects with prior adverse reaction to GON block, lidocaine or marcaine.
- Subjects who are pregnant or lactating
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Occipital Nerve Block | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jan 2009.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
William B Young, MD principal investigator
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Headache Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Migraine, run by Thomas Jefferson University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2009.