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Ultrasound-guided Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of Chronic Migraine in Adult

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Blinded-endpoint Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Stellate Ganglion Block for CM Treatment

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06322407
Enrollment
206
Registered
2024-03-21
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
2025-12-01
Last updated
2025-01-17

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Conditions

Chronic Migraine

Keywords

Chronic Migraine, Stellate Ganglion Block

Brief summary

To assess the 6-months effects and safety of stellate ganglion block(SGB) for Chronic Migraine (CM) patients who failure to undergo preventive therapy and are seeking a more suitable non-pharmacological therapy.

Detailed description

The investigators aim to investigate whether the stellate ganglion block(SGB) is better than traditional medication treatment and provides medical evidence for the clinical application and promotion of SGB to provide a minimally invasive, safe, and effective treatment for patients with chronic migraine(CM) who failed to receive standardized drug treatment.

Interventions

All SGB procedures will be performed by the same experienced physicians. Patients will be positioned in a supine position with the neck slightly hyperextended and receive a SGB procedure using the B-ultrasound visualization technique (Aurora A5 Ultrasound, Risco Tech Co., Ltd.). 1% lidocaine 5mL (Shanxi Jinxin Shuanghe Pharm Co., Ltd.) will be injected below the prevertebral fascia on the surface of longus colli muscle

DRUGstandardized drug treatment

Topiramate(Topiramate, Xi'an Yangsen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd) will be started at a low dose and then increased gradually until optimally effective, side effects become intolerable, or the maximum recommended dose is reached. During the 4-week up-titration phase, the intention will increase dose weekly in 25 mg increments with the aim of reaching 50-100 mg/day. Ibuprofen((Fenbid, Tianjin Shike Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd)will be chosen as acute treatment, but no more than 10 times per month to avoid medication overuse headache.

Sponsors

Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Parallel Assignment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age from 18 to 65 years; 2. Diagnosed with CM according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd (ICHD-3) criteria \[Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS). The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. Cephalalgia. 2018;38:1-211\]. 3. not received prior prophylactic migraine treatment or, due to lack of efficacy or tolerability, had failed or had not been suitable for up to three previous prophylactic treatments from the following: Metoprolol/propranolol, amitriptyline, and flunarizine.

Exclusion criteria

1. BMI \<15 kg/m2 or \>35 kg/m2; 2. Previous SGB treatment; 3. History of other neurological disorders; 4. History of severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic or renal dysfunction; 5. History of allergies to any of the study drugs; 6. Patients with chronic use of opioids; 7. Preoperative coagulation abnormalities (activated partial thromboplastin time greater than 1.5 time normal value); 8. Infection or mass near the puncture site; 9. Neck anatomic structural changes (caused by radiotherapy or surgery); 10. Pregnant or breast feeding; 11. Psychological disorders; 12. Refusal to sign informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the change from baseline in mean monthly migraine days6-month periodThe primary outcome is the change from baseline in mean monthly (defined as 4 weeks) migraine days across 6-months follow-up period, which will be assessed by a blinded independent central review (BICR). Baseline is defined as the number of migraine days during the last 28 days prior to the randomization date. A migraine day is defined as a calendar day with symptoms of a migraine attack lasting at least 30 min.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total effective rate1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryTotal effective rate = cure rate + markedly effective rate + effective rate
The mean Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) score during headache attackat baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryThe Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) scoring method typically uses a score range of 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain or symptoms and 10 indicating the most severe pain or symptoms.
Patients satisfaction (PS)1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryPatients satisfaction (PS) evaluated by PS scores, which typically uses a score range of 0-10, with 0 indicating no patient satisfaction and 10 indicating the most patient satisfaction.
Proportion of patients achieved≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryProportion of patients achieved≥50% reduction
the Migraine Disability Assessment score(MIDAS)at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryMIDAS is a reliable and validated scale measuring migraine-related disability regarding the need for medical care.. Higher MIDAS scores indicate more days with disability
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryPSQI is a self-administered assessment of sleep disturbances that may affect sleep quality, including sleep apnoea, with a higher score indicating more severe sleep disturbances.
adverse eventsat 0 day , 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryProportion of participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events
The six item headache impact test (HIT-6)at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 month,5 month and 6 month after surgeryThe six item headache impact test (HIT-6) is a self-reported questionnaire measuring the impact that headaches have on the ability to function on the job, at school, at home, and in social situations.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026