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NCT02665273 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Greater Occipital Nerve Block With Bupivacaine for Acute Migraine

A Phase 3 study of Migraine, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
28
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02665273: Completed Phase 3 study of Migraine, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

NCT02665273 is a Phase 3 study of Migraine that has completed, run by Montefiore Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 28 participants, below the 358-participant average among 102 other Migraine trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02665273, a Phase 3 study of Migraine, has completed, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
28 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This is a randomized, sham-controlled study of greater occipital nerve block (GONB) using bupivacaine 0.5% for emergency department patients with acute migraine. Patients are only enrolled if they fail first line therapy with metoclopramide.

Primary Outcome

Pain assessed using a standard ordinal headache intensity scale, in which subjects describe their headache as "severe", "moderate", "mild", or "none". Those with headache level = none, experience freedom from headache.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • PROCEDURE Greater occipital nerve block

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Montefiore Medical Center - The Bronx

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 28 participants
Start Date 2015-07-01
Est. Completion 2018-01
Phase Phase 3
Montefiore Medical Center

345 total trials

What the finished NCT02665273 record still lists

NCT02665273 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 28 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 358-participant average among 102 other Migraine trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Migraine appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Bupivacaine is the first listed.

NCT02665273 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02665273 about?

NCT02665273 is a clinical study titled "Greater Occipital Nerve Block With Bupivacaine for Acute Migraine". This is a randomized, sham-controlled study of greater occipital nerve block (GONB) using bupivacaine 0.5% for emergency department patients with acute migraine. Patients are only enrolled if they fail first line therapy with metoclopramide.

What is the current status of trial NCT02665273?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 28 participants. The study started on 2015-07-01. Estimated completion is 2018-01.

What conditions does trial NCT02665273 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Migraine.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02665273?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG), Greater occipital nerve block (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02665273?

This trial is sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center, which has 345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02665273 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02665273's enrollment target sits among peer trials

28 96th of 102 higher than 7 of 102 other Migraine trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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