Clareo Health | A Research Study to Examine the Difference Between Local Anesthetics Alone and Local Anesthetics Plus Steroids in the Treatment of Chronic Headache
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Lead
Thomas Jefferson University
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adult patients, age 18-65 inclusive
Patients who have chronic daily headache (15 or more headache days per month) for at least 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
Headache level should be 5/10 or more at time of GON block.
Patients should have posterior cervical muscle tenderness at time of nerve block.
You may not be if
Patients who had surgery or any other invasive procedure in the occipital area.
Patients with abnormal sensory findings on examination or any known neurological disease that may affect skin sensation (peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc).
Patients diagnosed with cluster headache
Patients with skin diseases that may affect skin sensation.
Patients who are cognitively impaired.
Patients with significant psychiatric disorder that may affect their understanding of the study protocol and/or their cooperation with the investigators.
