Clinical trials: Greater Occipital Nerve Block
Chronic Headache, Chronic Headache Disorder
The Impact of Greater Occipital Nerve and Stellate Ganglion Block Treatments on Sleep in Chronic Headache Management
This study aims to evaluate the effect of Greater Occipital Nerve and Stellate Ganglion block treatments on sleep in patients with chronic headaches.
- Conditions
- Chronic Headache, Chronic Headache Disorder, Migraine
- Trial name
- NCT06646081
- Testing
- Greater Occipital Nerve Block, Stellate Ganglion Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Migraine
A Research Study of Greater Occipital Nerve Block as a Treatment for Acute Migraine Attacks
Several observational studies have shown improvement in episodic migraine with the use of greater occipital nerve block as an acute therapy, and a recent placebo controlled trial did not show a decrease in frequency of episodic…
- Trial name
- NCT03159000
- Testing
- Saline, lidocaine/bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Greater Occipital Nerve and Cervical Region Injection in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block and cervical injections with lidocaine
- Trial name
- NCT04505280
- Testing
- Lidocaine 1% Injectable Solution
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Cervicogenic Headache
Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Multifidus Cervicis Plan Block Vs Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Cervicogenic Headache
Background: Cervicogenic headache (CH) described as a chronic hemi-cranial pain resulted from a disorder of the cervical spine and its anatomic structures innervated by the C1, C2, and C3 cervical spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- UBLOC (NCT04454541)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided nerve block for headache management
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abha International Private Hospital
Chronic Migraine, Headache
Comparison of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy in Chronic Migraine Patients
Chronic migraine (CM) is related to headache-related disability and reduced quality of life. Therefore, patients with CM require preventive treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05464212
- Testing
- USG Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block, USG Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Chronic Migraine Headache, Chronic Tension-type Headache
Repeated Bilateral Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade in Chronic Migraine and Chronic Tension-Type Headache
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of repeated bilateral greater occipital nerve (GON) blockade in patients with chronic migraine and chronic tension-type…
- Trial name
- GONBLOCK-RCT (NCT07497646)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl), Greater occipital nerve blockade
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Chronic Migraine, Headache
Comparison Between Greater Occipital Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Management of Chronic Migraine
Comparative Study of Greater Occipital Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Management of Chronic Migraine : Clinical Outcomes and Neurophysiological Correlates A Prospective Randomized Study
- Trial name
- NCT07512219
- Testing
- Greater occiptal nerve block, Pulsed radiofrequency
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Migraine Disorders
Transcutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency in Migraine
The aim of the investigator is to compare the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block and transcutaneous pulsed radiofrequency treatment in migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT05499689
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Transcutaneous pulsed radiofrequency qurrent
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Post-Traumatic Headache
Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade in Veterans With Post-concussion Headache: Sub-study 1
The acute and subacute sensations that occur on the scalp with injection of different concentrations of bupivacaine for grater occipital nerve blockade will be compared.
- Trial name
- NCT06069791
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Chronic Migraine, Chronic Migraine, Headache
Efficacy of Nerve Block Versus Botox in Chronic Migraine Management
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether nerve block injections (specifically, supratrochlear and greater occipital nerve injections) are as effective as Botulinum toxin A (Botox) injections in treating chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06684249
- Testing
- Nerve Block Injections, Botulinum Toxin A
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Migraine
Comparison of Occipital Nerve and Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blockade
Migraine is a chronic disorder that causes disability. Episodic migraine can be managed by prophylactic medical treatment or interventional pain procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT06243874
- Testing
- greater occipital nerve block, transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Chronic Migraine, Headache, Block
Pulse Radiofrequency and Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraine Patients
In this study, the effect of nerve blockade and radiofrequency treatment applied to the nerve on pain in chronic migraine patients will be investigated.
- Conditions
- Chronic Migraine, Headache, Block, Occipital Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT06247592
- Testing
- Greater occipital nerve block, Greater occipital nerve pulse radiofrequency
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Occipital Neuralgia, Cervicogenic Headache
Ultrasound Greater Occipital Nerve Block at C2 Level Compared to Landmark-based Greater Occipital Nerve Block
This study will compare the analgesic benefit of a traditional landmark-guided GON block with the ultrasound-guided approach over a four week period in patients with occipital neuralgia or cervicogenic headache.
- Conditions
- Occipital Neuralgia, Cervicogenic Headache, Migraine Without Aura
- Trial name
- NCT03478735
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block at C2, Landmark-Based Greater Occipital Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Migraine
Ultrasound Guided Block of Stellate Ganglion Versus Greater Occipital Nerve in Resistant Migraine and Correlation to Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide
To investigate the efficacy of Ultrasound guided Stellate Ganglion block in chronic resistant migraine patients in comparison to Greater Occipital Nerve Block correlating its effect to serum CGRP level.
- Trial name
- NCT06662461
- Testing
- ultrasound guided Greater occipital nerve block, Ultrasound guided Stellate ganglion block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Medication Overuse Headache, Chronic Migraine, Headache
Peripheral Nerve Block and Topiramate in the Treatment of Medication Overuse Headaches
Purpose: In this study, the investigators compared the effectiveness of peripheral nerve block (greater occipital nerve block with supratrochlear nerve block) versus topiramate as detoxification therapies in chronic migraine…
- Trial name
- NCT03767062
- Testing
- Topamax, Greater Occipital Nerve Block + Supratrochlear Nerve Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by a cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF), with an estimated incidence of 5 per 100,000 persons per year, of which mostly women between the ages…
- Trial name
- NCT06374524
- Testing
- greater occipital nerve block
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Myofascial Trigger Points, Chronic Migraine Headache
Clinical Study of Myofascial Trigger Points(MTrPs) Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Migraine
Chronic migraine is a common disease in China, with a high incidence among the elderly, and has a significant impact on patients' quality of life.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Points, Chronic Migraine Headache, Greater Occipital Nerve Block
- Trial name
- NCT07347067
- Testing
- MTrPs Injection, Greater occipital nerve block group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Migraine
Greater Occipital Nerve Block Versus Metoclopramide
We are comparing a type of nerve block called greater occipital nerve block versus standard therapy among patients who present to an emergency department for acute migraine. This is a randomized, double-blind, double dummy study.
- Trial name
- NCT03269435
- Testing
- Greater occipital nerve block with bupivacaine, Metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Migraine, Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency, Headache Disorders
Comparing Unilateral and Bilateral Proximal GONPRF in Migraine Treatment
This study is designed to compare the clinical effectiveness of unilateral and bilateral Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency (GON-PRF) treatment at the C2 level in patients with migraine.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency, Headache Disorders, Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block
- Trial name
- (UBGON-PRF) (NCT06894121)
- Testing
- Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency (Unilateral), Bilateral GON PRF Treatment:
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Post-Traumatic Headache
Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade in Veterans With Post-concussion Headache: Sub-study 2
Anesthetic greater occipital nerve (GON) blockade is a simple, inexpensive, and safe procedure that has demonstrable headache pain suppressing effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07796074
- Testing
- Bupivacaine bilateral greater occipital nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University