Factors Affecting Treatment Response in Patients With Medication-Overuse Headache Undergoing Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The aim of this study to evaluate pre-injection patient-related factors that may influence treatment response in patients with medication-overuse headache who underwent ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
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• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Diagnosis of medication-overuse headache according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3)
• Diagnosis of medication-overuse headache associated with the use of triptans or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Previous diagnosis of chronic migraine or chronic tension-type headache according to the ICHD-3 criteria
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
RECRUITING
Edirne
Contact Information
Primary
Alper Mengi, MD
dralpmengi@gmail.com
+90 537 651 03 85
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-03-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Treatment success group
Patients who demonstrated a ≥50% reduction in the number of days of analgesic use for headache at the end of the second-month evaluation
Treatment failure group
Patients who demonstrated a \<50% reduction in the number of days of analgesic use for headache at the end of the second-month evaluation
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital