Nerve blocks for stroke-related central pain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether numbing the nerves in your painful arm or leg (with a nerve block) can help reduce central pain after a stroke. It aims to find out how the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord may be involved.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You had a stroke (from a clot or bleed) at least 6 months ago.
- You have had pain in an arm or leg for at least 6 months, and it feels like burning, numbness, or tingling.
- Your pain level right now is at least 4 out of 10 (on a 0–10 scale).
- Your pain medications have been steady for at least 2 weeks and you are not planning to change them.
- You are able to understand and agree to the study procedures.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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