Lidocaine injection for severe migraine relief
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests injecting lidocaine into a specific artery to treat severe migraines. It aims to see if this can stop headache pain that hasn't responded to other treatments.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You have a diagnosis of severe, hard-to-treat migraines.
- You are already scheduled for a diagnostic angiogram (a special X-ray of your blood vessels).
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
- You are not allergic to lidocaine or similar numbing medicines.
- You do not have certain blood vessel problems in your brain that could cause headaches.
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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