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Occipital Nerve RF Between Occipital Nerve Block And Occipital Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation

70 participantsStarted 2023-01-02

Plain-language summary

This is a randomized, double blind, single-center, clinical trial. The study will be conducted over a period of 6 months. The study will be conducted at the Allevio Pain Clinic, Toronto, Canada.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-90 * Confirmed diagnosis of occipital headaches, patients with concurrent other types of headaches will not be excluded (except undiagnosed headaches) * Duration of occipital headaches \> 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speakers; * Refusal to sign informed consent; * Allergy to medications which will be used in the study; * Concurrent undiagnosed headaches * Current brain tumors * Current known tumors with known metastasis in other organs * Occipital blocks within the last 3 months * Currently receiving treatment with Botox for migraine. * Patient has RF of occipital nerve/s within the last year

What they're measuring

Quality of life assessment: Short Form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-SF)

Timeframe: Change from baseline BPI-SF at 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04124458

SponsorAllevio Pain Management Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-31

Contact for this trial

SHADI BABAZADEH, MD

+16474788462 Shadi.Babazadeh@AllevioClinic.com

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