Nerve stimulation for chronic nerve-related head pain
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether stimulating a nerve in the back of the head can reduce chronic cluster-like or related headache attacks. It’s for people whose headaches did not improve after trying several standard prevention treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your neurologist must confirm you have the chronic form of a specific headache type called trigeminal autonomic cephalgia
- You must have tried and not improved with at least 3 standard headache prevention medications or treatments
- You must have stable, controlled mental health—no uncontrolled or untreated psychiatric condition
- Your doctor must say surgery is medically safe for you (no surgical contraindications)
- You must agree and give consent to have surgery
- You must be able to communicate in English
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study is testing a new device that uses mild electrical stimulation near the back of the head to prevent cluster headaches. It is for people with chronic cluster headaches that are hard to treat with standard medicines.
This trial studies a temporary nerve-stimulation device placed near the back of your head to treat chronic headaches. The device sends mild electrical pulses to help reduce headache pain over 60 days, and your doctor has already decided this treatment is right for you as part of your regular care.
This trial tests if a device that stimulates nerves on your face and the back of your head can prevent chronic cluster headaches. It may offer a new treatment option if you have had cluster headaches for at least a year.
This trial tests a treatment called occipital nerve stimulation, which uses a device to send gentle electric pulses to nerves at the back of your head. The goal is to see if it can help people who have not found relief from other migraine treatments.
This trial tests whether deep brain stimulation can reduce intense facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia when medicines and prior procedures have not helped. You may be eligible if you’re an adult with a specific MRI finding near the trigeminal nerve pathway.
This study looks at people with certain severe headache disorders (cluster-type headaches or SUNCT/SUNA) or trigeminal neuralgia (sharp facial nerve pain). Researchers want to better understand these conditions and see how study testing/record review may help care.
Hear when a new Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.