Localized Injection of Lidocaine Via the Middle Meningeal Artery for Intractable Headache Treatment

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDaniel A Tonetti, MD

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether injecting lidocaine into two blood vessels of the brain can help treat chronic headaches (migraines)

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 years or above

Referred for diagnostic angiography

Diagnosis of intractable migraine

Written informed consent able to be obtained from subject

Disqualifiers

Baseline HIT-6 score less than 60 (severe)

Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice contraception during participation in the study

Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data

Concomitant intracranial pathology (eg, intracranial malignancy)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lidocaine (drug)
  • Saline

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Daniel A Tonetti, MD

Lead sponsor

The Cooper Health System

Sponsor institution