Lidocaine infusion for severe chronic migraines
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if a lidocaine infusion into an artery in the head can reduce severe chronic daily headaches. It is for people who have tried multiple treatments without enough relief.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have had chronic daily headaches (15 or more headache days per month) for at least a year.
- You have tried at least 3 different migraine prevention treatments and they didn't work well enough.
- Your headaches are severely disabling and you rate them as very or extremely severe.
- You have been on a stable dose of your current migraine prevention medication for at least 3 months.
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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