Nerve blocks for chronic migraine: adding ear nerve block
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a block of the greater auricular nerve (a nerve near the ear) to the standard occipital nerve block (at the back of the head) provides more relief for chronic migraine than the occipital block alone. Both are simple injections guided by ultrasound, and the goal is to reduce headache days and intensity.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need a diagnosis of chronic migraine (headaches at least 15 days a month for over 3 months).
- You should not have other major brain or psychiatric conditions that could affect the study.
- You must be willing to give written consent and follow the study plan.
- You cannot have medication-overuse headaches (using acute migraine meds too often).
- You cannot have had surgery or trauma to the back of the head, be allergic to local anesthetics, have skin infections there, or have bleeding risks.
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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