Simple injection could ease chronic headaches for millions
NCT ID NCT07347730
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a steroid and numbing medicine into muscle trigger points can relieve chronic cervicogenic headaches (headaches that start from the neck). Over 1,000 adults aged 18-65 with at least 3 months of headaches will receive either the trigger point injection or a nerve block injection. Researchers will track pain, headache frequency, and quality of life for 2 years to see if the simpler injection works just as well.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- triamcinolone acetonide and lidocaine injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, safe injection option for people with chronic cervicogenic headache who haven't found relief from other treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-inferiority trial, so it may only show that the injection is as good as, not better than, existing treatments. Long-term benefits and risks are still being studied.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China
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