Chronic Migraine Prophylaxis: Ultrasound-Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block Versus Medical Treatment

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this work is to assess the efficacy of ultrasound guided greater occipital nerve block either by local anesthetic or by botulinum toxin in comparison to medical treatment in prevention of chronic migraine.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age > 18 years old.

2. Both sexes.

3. Patients with chronic migraine.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age less than 18 years.

2. Patients with medication overuse headache.

3. Patients who had used acute pain medications within 24 hours prior to the study visit.

4. History of injury to the area of the GON.

5. Any prior adverse reactions to local anesthetics.

6. Patients with impaired sensation in the occipital area.

7. Any neurological or dermatological disease that may have affected skin sensation, bleeding tendency, any skull defect.