Title

Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches.
Safety and Efficacy of De-Novo Algorithm and Formula in the Treatment of Patients With Intractable Chronic Craniofacial Neuralgia, or Chronic Migraine Headaches.
  • Phase

    Phase 1/Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Unknown status
  • Study Participants

    100
The purpose of the study is assessment of the safety and efficacy of the De-Novo therapy in the treatment of craniofacial neuralgia and migraine headaches.This is an open-label study of simultaneous administration of combination of dexamethasone, lidocaine, and thiamine into the trigeminal nerve branches as well as greater and lesser occipital nerve bilaterally in one session.

Patients who meet the exclusion and inclusion criteria are eligible for trial if they have experienced chronic migraine and craniofacial pain not responding to other prior therapies.
A combination of dexamethasone, lidocaine and thiamine (pat.), may bring changes in the pattern of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve signaling at the level vasa nervorum. These changes may down-regulate the hyperexcitable sympathetic signals at the level of adventitia and consequently the medial layer of vasa nervorum and providing long term relief from migraine headaches. However, a bilateral and simultaneous treatment of trigeminal and occipital nerves in migraine and craniofacial neuralgia using a combination of dexamethasone, thiamine and lidocaine has been rarely studied.

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of concomitant administration of dexamethasone, lidocaine, and thiamine compounds into the trigeminal nerve branches, the greater and lesser occipital nerve for the treatment of chronic migraine, and craniofacial neuralgia.
Study Started
Jul 01
2017
Primary Completion
Jul 01
2018
Anticipated
Study Completion
Jul 01
2019
Anticipated
Last Update
Apr 04
2018

Combination Product Dexamethasone, Lidocaine, Thiamine cohort [dexamethasone, lidocaine (xylocaine), thiamine]

Bilateral and simultaneous administration of composition of De-Novo Treatment Cohort medication (Dexamethasone, Lidocaine, Thiamine) into the trigeminal and greater/lesser occipital nerves in one session.In children and hypersensitive individuals with needle phobia pre-treatment of skin with Lidocaine 2.5% Prilocaine 2.5% cream, and oral Alprazolam 0.25 mg (an Anxiolytic) 2 hours prior to initiation of procedure will be used.

  • Other names: De-Novo Treatment Cohort medication

Dexamethasone,Lidocaine,Thiamine cohort Experimental

Simultaneous administration of a combination of sterile dexamethasone phosphate total dose (bilaterally) of 20 mg, 4 mg/ml, Lidocaine Hydrochloride 1% 40 mg, 10 mg/ml, and Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg, 100 mg/ml in a single session into the accessible branches of the trigeminal nerve of the first, second, and third divisions, as well as into the greater and lesser occipital nerve. In first,patient placed in supine position then in prone position for comfortable access to injection site. De-Novo Treatment medication 'Dexamethasone, Lidocaine, Thiamine Cohort' prepared in single 1 milliliter volume sterile syringes, using 27 Gauge-30 Gauge needles.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 10-90 years

Ability to describe headache and its symptoms
Ability to read, comprehend, and legibly and reliably record information
Ability to provide written, informed consent, and respond to pre and post treatment questionnaires, children's guardian accepts responsibility. Willingness and ability to comply with the study scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests and other procedures
Already diagnosed with chronic craniofacial neuralgia and chronic migraine headache
Exhausted all or most of available abortive and preventive treatment modalities.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrollable hypertension, acute Myocardial Infarct within last 6 months

History of cerebral vascular aneurysm/known atherosclerosis of cerebral system, brain tumor
Implanted of neuro-stimulator, trigeminal tractotomy, neurectomy partial or complete, history of gamma knife treatment, microsurgical decompression procedure.
Hypersensitivity or allergy to any components of De-Novo formula
Presence or known anatomic craniofacial deformities or severe spondylosis/spondylolisthesis of cervical spine, profound dental caries, Maxillofacial deformities
Pregnancy and current breast feeding status
Headaches attribute to acute head and neck injuries, chronicity of cervicogenic headaches
Skin infection or micro abscesses dermatogen or dental, ongoing treatment for Methicillin Resistant Streptococcus Aureus ( MRSA) unless treatment completed.
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