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Could blocking an extra nerve double migraine relief?
NCT ID NCT07763678
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a second nerve block—targeting the greater auricular nerve—to the standard occipital nerve block provides better pain relief for people with chronic migraine. About 80 adults with chronic migraine will receive either the combined block or the standard block alone, both guided by ultrasound. The study measures changes in pain scores to see if the extra block makes a meaningful difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: a standard greater occipital nerve block alone or combined with a greater auricular nerve block
- What this could lead to
- If the combined nerve block works better, it could offer a more effective, non-drug option for people with chronic migraine who don't get enough relief from current treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and the added benefit of the second nerve block is unproven. Results may not apply to everyone, and there are rare risks like bleeding, infection, or nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged ≥18 years. * Diagnosis of chronic migraine according to ICHD-3 criteria (1). * Patients free from major neurological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with headache assessment or study participation (3,4). * Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years. * Medication-overuse headache according to ICHD-3 criteria . * Acute migraine medication use within 24 hours before intervention . * Previous trauma or surgery involving the occipital region . * Known hypersensitivity to local anesthetic agents. * Local skin infection, dermatological disease, or impaired occipital sensation at the injection site. * Bleeding diathesis, anticoagulan؛t therapy, or skull defect contraindicating peripheral nerve block .
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