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Regional Anesthetic

SPG Block for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Narayan Kissoon, MD
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 day
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new implant to relieve headache pain for people who have had an aneurysm bleed.

Eligible Conditions
  • Headache
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Reduction in patient reported pain using a standard numeric rating scale (NRS)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Open Label ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive a 5mL injection comprised of 4.5mL 1% bupivacaine and 0.5mL of dexamethasone (10mg/mL) directed towards the sphenopalatine ganglion. This will be performed on both sides. Patients will be asked to rate their pain pre- and 30 minutes post-procedure on a scale of 0-10. Patients will also be asked to rate their nausea and photophobia on a similar scale. Patients will be reevaluated at 24 hours and 48 hours post procedure.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Regional anesthetic SPG block-bilateral
2020
Completed Phase 1
~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,208 Previous Clinical Trials
3,767,048 Total Patients Enrolled
17 Trials studying Headache
1,070 Patients Enrolled for Headache
Narayan Kissoon, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic
1 Previous Clinical Trials
100 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Regional anesthetic SPG block-bilateral (Regional Anesthetic) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04331938 — Phase 1
Headache Research Study Groups: Open Label Arm
Headache Clinical Trial 2023: Regional anesthetic SPG block-bilateral Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04331938 — Phase 1
Regional anesthetic SPG block-bilateral (Regional Anesthetic) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04331938 — Phase 1

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