Steroid boost may keep migraines away after ER treatment
NCT ID NCT06016465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether taking a steroid pill (dexamethasone) after a nerve block in the emergency room can prevent migraines from returning within 72 hours. About 84 adults with migraines will be followed by phone or text to see if their headache comes back. The goal is to find a simple way to make migraine relief last longer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meet ICHD-3 Migraine Headache Criteria * Had a minimum 5-point reduction in headache intensity after nerve block(s) or post- block pain score of 0 to 2 * Nerve block performed with bupivacaine 0.5% Exclusion Criteria: * Head trauma * Suspicion of secondary headache (i.e. stroke, known tumor, glaucoma) * Headache in the setting of viral syndrome * Chronically on steroids * Known allergy to dexamethasone * Unable to reach the patient by phone or text for follow-up * Gestational diabetes or other uncontrolled diabetes * Known to be immunocompromised
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center of El Paso
RECRUITINGEl Paso, Texas, 79905, United States
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