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NCT03666663 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks RCT

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
10
Enrollment target

NCT03666663: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT03666663 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03666663, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
10 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RCT of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks using anesthetics vs. placebo for migraine.

Primary Outcome

Reduction in headache days from baseline to month 8 of treatment as self- reported by the patients (yes/no) and as per headache diary and retrospective charts review documentation

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • DRUG Lidocaine
  • DRUG Ropivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10 participants
Start Date 2019-02-01
Est. Completion 2021-07-08
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03666663 record still lists

NCT03666663 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03666663 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03666663 about?

NCT03666663 is a clinical study titled "Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks RCT". RCT of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks using anesthetics vs. placebo for migraine.

What is the current status of trial NCT03666663?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2019-02-01. Estimated completion is 2021-07-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03666663?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Bupivacaine (DRUG), Lidocaine (DRUG), Ropivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03666663?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03666663's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10 1940th of 2000 higher than 33 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03666663, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03666663 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.