Scalp block may cut opioid use for brain bleed headaches
NCT ID NCT07307508
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a scalp block (a numbing injection) can reduce severe headaches in patients who have had a brain aneurysm rupture. About 22 adults in intensive care will receive either standard care plus the scalp block or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the block lowers pain and the need for strong painkillers like opioids.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * All adults \> 18 years who are admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) with a confirmed diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, undergoing endovascular treatment of the aneurysm (coiling/flow diversion). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with aSAH undergoing surgical craniotomy and aneurysmal clipping. 2. Non-aneurysmal subarachnoid or other intracranial hemorrhage forms (e.g., Intracerebral hemorrhage). 3. SICU admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13 or lower. 4. WFNS Score 4 / 5 or requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hrs. 5. Patients with known allergy to local anesthetics. 6. Admission to ICU \> 7 days after hemorrhage. 7. Patients with a documented bleeding disorder. 8. Patients with a history of chronic headache disorder or migraine. 9. Pregnancy
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Locations
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Hamad Medical Corporation
RECRUITINGDoha, Qatar
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