Lidocaine infusion for headache after aneurysm brain bleed
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a drug called lidocaine through an IV can help treat the severe headache that often comes after a brain bleed caused by an aneurysm. It is for patients who have already had a procedure to secure the aneurysm and are still alert enough to report their pain.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a type of brain bleed called a subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding around the brain) and have an aneurysm (a bulge in a blood vessel).
- You had a procedure to fix the aneurysm within 3 days of the bleed.
- You are awake and alert (scoring 14-15 on a standard consciousness test).
- You have significant headache pain (rated 4 or higher on a 0-10 scale) more than an hour after the bleed, or you need strong painkillers for headache.
- You do not have severe liver or kidney problems, uncontrolled heart rhythm issues, or a history of epilepsy.
- You are not allergic to lidocaine or the contrast dye used in imaging.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have not been on long-term opioid painkillers before this event.
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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