Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Nerve Blocks for Episodic Migraine
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Episodic Migraine
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Episodic Migraine Treatment and Prophylaxis
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to see how well blocking two to ten of the scalp nerves (that give feeling to the scalp and are painful during migraine headaches) with bupivacaine anesthetic (numbing medication) and low dose methylprednisolone (cortisone-like medicine or steroid) work for treating and preventing migraines.Our hypothesis is that the pain of most episodic migraine headaches can be eliminated and prevented for months by blocking the nerves that give pain sensation during a migraine.
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