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Greater Occipital Nerve Block Alone Versus Dual Nerve Block in Cervicogenic Headache and Occipital Neuralgia

NCT07068451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2025-07-16

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Summary

This study looked at two types of nerve block injections used to treat people with cervicogenic headache (CEH) and occipital neuralgia (ON)-two painful conditions that often cause pain at the back of the head and neck. The injections target nerves in the upper neck that may be causing the pain.

The researchers compared:

One nerve injection (greater occipital nerve block, or GONB), versus

Two nerve injections (GONB plus lesser occipital nerve block, or LONB).

Conditions

  • Ervicogenic Headache (CEH)
  • Occipital Neuralgia (ON)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Greater Occipital Nerve Block (GONB)

A landmark-guided injection of 1 mL of 2% lidocaine administered at the anatomical location of the greater occipital nerve (GON) to treat cervicogenic headache and occipital neuralgia. Performed without corticosteroids or imaging guidance.

PROCEDURE

Combined Greater and Lesser Occipital Nerve Block (GONB + LONB)

Two landmark-guided injections of 1 mL of 2% lidocaine each at the anatomical locations of the greater and lesser occipital nerves. Performed without corticosteroids or imaging, targeting broader nerve involvement in cervicogenic headache and occipital neuralgia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tishreen University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-04-01
Completion
2023-04-01

Countries

  • Syria

Study Locations

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