Status:

WITHDRAWN

Intra-arterial Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Patients With Refractory Headache

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Conditions:

Chronic Migraine

Cluster Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial (IA) delivery of Dexamethasone and Ketorolac into the arteries supplying the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) - a collec...

Detailed Description

The investigators propose an outpatient, minimally invasive method to deliver Dexamethasone and Ketorolac to the SPG via the intra-arterial route. A microcatheter will be advanced via the radial (pref...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Established diagnosis of one of the three following headache or facial pain disorders as defined by the ICHD-329 \[chronic migraine, cluster headache, trigeminal neuralgia\] and failure to respond to two or more preventive therapies
  • A. Chronic migraine
  • Failure to respond to two or more preventive therapies including Onabotulinumtoxin A, erenumab, fremanezumab, galcanezumab, topiramate, valproic acid, metoprolol, propranolol, timolol, atenolol, nadolol, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, duloxetine.
  • This will include status migrainosus.
  • B. Cluster headache
  • Failure to respond to Verapamil, AND one other preventive treatment including Prednisone, Dexamethasone, galcanezumab, lithium, valproic acid, topiramate, external vagus nerve stimulation
  • C. Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Failure to respond to two or more preventive therapies, including: Oxcarbazepine or carbamazepine, and One of the following: gabapentin, pregabalin, baclofen, lamotrigine, phenytoin

Exclusion

  • Patients with malignant neoplasm of the pterygopalatine fossa
  • Pregnancy, lactation
  • Severe allergic reaction to Dexamethasone
  • Severe allergic reaction to NSAID
  • Renal failure
  • Active systemic infection or fever
  • Known cerebral vascular disease
  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • Opioid dependency (stable doses ok)
  • Triptans within 48 hours from the procedure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04353505

Start Date

October 1 2020

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

August 4 2020

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Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10021