Autopsy report · NCT00329732

Research Study of Greater Occipital Nerve Block As A Treatment For Prolonged Migraine Attacks

“Study terminated due to inadequate recruitment”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 2 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 1 month before it stopped.
• 2 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 5 years 2 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Thomas Jefferson University

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Migraine

Interventions

0.5% bupivicaine and 2% lidocaine; Saline placebo

Participants

2

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.