Testing lidocaine and steroids for headache after bleeding stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving two medicines (lidocaine and methylprednisolone) directly into the artery during a routine brain vessel procedure can help relieve headaches caused by a bleeding stroke. It may help find a new treatment for this type of headache.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and had a confirmed bleeding stroke (called a subarachnoid hemorrhage) seen on a scan.
- You will already be having a catheter-based brain vessel study (called a DSA) as part of your routine care.
- You have headaches that can be rated on a standard pain scale, and you are able to report your pain level.
- You are mentally alert enough to understand and sign a consent form.
- You are not allergic to lidocaine (or similar numbing drugs), egg/soy products, or methylprednisolone (a steroid).
- You do not have certain serious heart rhythm problems, uncontrolled diabetes, or are not pregnant/breastfeeding.
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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