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Local Anesthetic

Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution for Migraine

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Christina L. Szperka, MD, MSCE
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 minutes post-injection
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a nerve block can help with migraines in children and adolescents, and if lidocaine can help with the pain while maintaining blinding.

Eligible Conditions
  • Migraine

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 minutes post-injection
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 minutes post-injection for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Mean Change in Pain Intensity Scores measured by the Numeric Analog Scale (NRS)
Mean Change in Pain Intensity Scores measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Secondary outcome measures
Change from Baseline Disability
Change from Baseline Disability to Day 7
Change from Baseline Disability to week 4
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block with LidocaineExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Subjects randomized to this arm receive 2 mL injection of lidocaine 2% over the right and left greater occipital nerve at the baseline study visit. All subjects then complete daily headache-related questions through a Headache Diary and other assessments for 28 days.
Group II: Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block with SalinePlacebo Group2 Interventions
Subjects randomized to this arm receive 2 mL injection of preservative-free normal saline over the right and left greater occipital nerve at the baseline study visit. All subjects then complete daily headache-related questions through a Headache Diary and other assessments for 28 days.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Lidocaine 4% Topical Application Cream [LMX 4]
2019
Completed Phase 3
~120
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution
2019
Completed Phase 3
~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)NIH
1,339 Previous Clinical Trials
649,274 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Migraine
1,242 Patients Enrolled for Migraine
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLead Sponsor
707 Previous Clinical Trials
8,581,175 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Migraine
31 Patients Enrolled for Migraine
Christina L. Szperka, MD, MSCEPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Media Library

Greater Occipital Nerve Block (Local Anesthetic) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03526874 — Phase 3
Migraine Research Study Groups: Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block with Saline, Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block with Lidocaine
Migraine Clinical Trial 2023: Greater Occipital Nerve Block Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03526874 — Phase 3
Greater Occipital Nerve Block (Local Anesthetic) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03526874 — Phase 3

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial open to people who are under 40 years of age?

"According to the inclusion criteria, the age range for this trial is 7-21. There are a total of 70 studies that have been conducted with people under 18 and 370 with patients over 65."

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How can I sign-up to help with this research project?

"This migraine study is looking for 58 participants aged 7-21. The ideal candidate meets the following conditions: a diagnosis of episodic or chronic migraines with an acute headache that lasts up to 3 months and is unresponsive to medications, male or female, any gender, race, or ethnicity, weight >25kg. Children must provide assent to participate."

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What is the frequency of Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution in medical research?

"There are currently 235 live clinical trials studying Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution, with 60 of those trials in Phase 3. Most of the clinical trials for this medication are based in Duarte, California; however, there are 1,471 locations around the world where these kind of studies are taking place."

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What are some of the common conditions that Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution is used to remedy?

"Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution is most often used to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) but it also has other potential benefits, such as reducing nasal irritation and increasing renal excretion of toxic substances."

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Are people with the qualifying condition currently being accepted into this research program?

"That is correct, according to the information displayed on clinicaltrials.gov this particular trial is ongoing and looking for 58 subjects from 1 site."

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Has the FDA given Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution its seal of approval?

"Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution is considered safe according to our team's 3-point scale. This substance has gone through Phase 3 trials, which implies that not only does some data support its efficacy, but also that there are multiple rounds of data affirming its safety."

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