Scalp block for headache after aneurysm bleeding
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a scalp nerve block can better manage severe headaches after a brain aneurysm rupture. It is for patients who had an aneurysm treated with coiling in the intensive care unit.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had a brain aneurysm that burst (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage)
- Your aneurysm was treated with endovascular coiling or flow diversion (not open surgery)
- You were admitted to the surgical ICU within 7 days of the bleeding
- You have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14 or 15 (alert and able to follow commands)
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, allergy to numbing medicine, or history of chronic headaches or migraines
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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