Ultrasound-guided nerve block for chronic migraine pain relief
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two power levels of a pulsed radiofrequency treatment aimed at a nerve cluster behind your cheekbone to reduce chronic migraine pain. If you have frequent migraines that haven't responded well to two or more preventive medications, this could be an option for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have chronic migraine with at least 15 headache days per month for more than 3 months.
- You have tried and failed two or more different types of preventive migraine medications.
- You are willing to keep a daily headache diary for several weeks.
- You have had a positive response to a diagnostic nerve block with lidocaine.
- You are not using certain headache medications too often (like pain relievers or triptans on more than 10-15 days per month).
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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