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This is an open label randomized controlled trial evaluating response to bupivacaine occipital nerve block compared to Tylenol/Caffeine cocktail in treatment of pregnant patients seeking care of headache.
This is an open label randomized controlled trial. Women who present to the MEU with headache will be assessed by trained nurse practitioners and/or OB/GYN residents. If the woman meets criteria for the study she will be enrolled by an MEU provider doing the primary assessment.
See Figure 1 for the flow diagram depicting the patient's course through MEU. If eligible for inclusion, women will be randomly assigned to ONB or headache cocktail. Randomization will occur at time of enrollment. Prior to headache treatment 10-point visual/verbal rating scale (VRS) will be obtained. Treatment time is defined as time the patient takes the medication or the time that the needle is inserted into the greater occipital notch. At 60 min after treatment VRS will again be obtained by nursing staff or primary provider. If headache pain is resolved, defined as a VRS 0, the patient will be discharged to home (at the discretion of the managing team providing there are no other indications for further observation or admission). If pain continues to be present VRS will again be assessed at 120 min after treatment. If pain is not improved to mild range, defined as a VRS ≤ 3, or resolved, crossover treatment will be given. VRS will be obtained at 60 min after cross over treatment; if pain is resolved patient will be discharge to home. If pain continues to be present VRS will be obtained at 120 min after cross over treatment. If pain is not improved to mild pain or resolved; second line treatment of Promethazine 25mg/Benadryl 25mg will be given. VRS will again be obtained 60 min after second line treatment. If pain is not improved to mild pain (VRS ≤3) or resolved neurology consult will be considered. If at any point during treatment the patient develops new neurological symptoms study protocol will be stopped and neurology will be consulted.
Patients will be called 7 days after discharge to access short term outcomes (headache frequency since MEU visit, injection site complications, and satisfaction with treatment.) Patients will again be called at 28 days and a chart abstraction will be done to access for long term outcomes (recurrent presentation for headache to the MEU, maternal complications including preeclampsia, or fetal complications).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Occipital Nerve block | Experimental |
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| Oral Acetaminophen/Caffeine Group | Active Comparator | Acetaminophen 650mg PO and Caffeine 100mg PO (both Level A treatments for acute headache) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Occipital Nerve Block | Drug | This is an open label randomized controlled trial evaluating response to bupivacaine occipital nerve block compared to Tylenol/Caffeine cocktail in treatment of pregnant patients seeking care of headache. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of Participants With Response to Occipital Nerve Block in Pregnancy | Based on guidelines from the International Headache Society the primary outcome is the portion of women who experience resolution of headache or improvement of headache to mild range (VRS ≤ 3) at 2 hours following treatment with Occipital nerve block as compared to acetaminophen/caffeine cocktail. | 60-300 min |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Response to Treatment Within 2 Hours | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | 2 hrs |
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Exclusion criteria:
Pregnant Females
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Women and Infants center at the University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama | 35233 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 1941010 | Background | Rasmussen BK, Jensen R, Schroll M, Olesen J. Epidemiology of headache in a general population--a prevalence study. J Clin Epidemiol. 1991;44(11):1147-57. doi: 10.1016/0895-4356(91)90147-2. | |
| 17261680 | Background | Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Diamond M, Freitag F, Reed ML, Stewart WF; AMPP Advisory Group. Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy. Neurology. 2007 Jan 30;68(5):343-9. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000252808.97649.21. |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Occipital Nerve Block |
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| FG001 | Oral Acetaminophen/Caffeine Group | Acetaminophen 650mg PO and Caffeine 100mg PO (both Level A treatments for acute headache) |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Occipital Nerve Block |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Number of Participants With Response to Occipital Nerve Block in Pregnancy | Based on guidelines from the International Headache Society the primary outcome is the portion of women who experience resolution of headache or improvement of headache to mild range (VRS ≤ 3) at 2 hours following treatment with Occipital nerve block as compared to acetaminophen/caffeine cocktail. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 60-300 min |
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Occurring within 28 days of treatment.
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Occipital Nerve Block |
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| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Pre-term Birth | Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions | Systematic Assessment | PTB, Sev SiPreE, not related to study |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Rachel Sinkey | UAB | (205) 934-5611 | rsinkey@uabmc.edu |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Apr 15, 2019 | Sep 27, 2023 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006261 | Headache |
| D004630 | Emergencies |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| D000082 | Acetaminophen |
| D002110 | Caffeine |
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| D000083 | Acetanilides |
| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 |
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Randomized controlled Trail
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| Number of Participants With Need for Crossover Treatment |
| 4 hours |
| Response to Cross Over Treatment at 60 Min | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | 60 min |
| Number of Participants With Need for Second Line Treatment | 120 min |
| Response to Second Line Treatment at 60 Min | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | 180min |
| Number of Participants With Need for Neurology Consult | 5 hours |
| Number of Participants With Need for Admission for Treatment of Headache | 7 hours |
| Number of Participants With Need for Representation for Treatment of Headache With 28 Days | Emergency department for treatment of headache since treatment asked at 28 day follow up | 28 days |
| Number of Participants With Development of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy Within 28 Days | 28 days |
| Number of Participants With Satisfaction of Response Treatment at 7 Days | 7 days |
| Duration of Headache Free Period at 7 Days | 7 days |
| Number of Participants With Development of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy Within 7 Days | 7 days |
| Number of Participants With Injection Site Complication (Infection, Hematoma, and Ecchymosis) | Other: Pain at injection site | 7 days |
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| BG001 | Oral Acetaminophen/Caffeine Group | Acetaminophen 650mg PO and Caffeine 100mg PO (both Level A treatments for acute headache) |
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| Nulliparous | If the patient has never had a live birth before. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| OG001 | Oral Acetaminophen/Caffeine Group | Acetaminophen 650mg PO and Caffeine 100mg PO (both Level A treatments for acute headache) |
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| Secondary | Response to Treatment Within 2 Hours | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | If headache was significantly improved at 1 hour, patient could leave prior to VRS at 2 hours (n=28 total patients). One patient was delivered following ONB instead of discharged due to decision for delivery prior to VRS at 2 hrs. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | score on a scale | 2 hrs |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Need for Crossover Treatment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 4 hours |
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| Secondary | Response to Cross Over Treatment at 60 Min | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | Patients who received crossover treatment. 2 patients in the ONB did not receive crossover as they were with drawn from the study due to decision for delivery. 1 patient in the SC group declined crossover. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | score on a scale | 60 min |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Need for Second Line Treatment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 120 min |
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| Secondary | Response to Second Line Treatment at 60 Min | Visual/verbal Rating Score (VRS). VRS is used to assess pain in patients. With 0 representing no pain at all and 10 representing worst possible pain. Total Minimum score=0 Total Maximum score=10 Higher values represent worse pain. If VRS=0, then the headache pain is considered resolved. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | score on a scale | 180min |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Need for Neurology Consult | Patients with a refractory headache. Refractory headache = VRS score of >3 2 hours after second-line treatment. This prompted Neurology consultation. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 5 hours |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Need for Admission for Treatment of Headache | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 7 hours |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Need for Representation for Treatment of Headache With 28 Days | Emergency department for treatment of headache since treatment asked at 28 day follow up | Patients who responded to specific question at 28 day follow up. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 28 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Development of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy Within 28 Days | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 28 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Satisfaction of Response Treatment at 7 Days | Patients who responded to specific question at 7 day follow up. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 7 days |
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| Secondary | Duration of Headache Free Period at 7 Days | Patients who responded to specific question at 7 day follow up. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | days | 7 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Development of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy Within 7 Days | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 7 days |
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| Secondary | Number of Participants With Injection Site Complication (Infection, Hematoma, and Ecchymosis) | Other: Pain at injection site | Number of patients who responded to specific question at 7 day follow up. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 7 days |
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| EG001 | Oral Acetaminophen/Caffeine Group | Acetaminophen 650mg PO and Caffeine 100mg PO (both Level A treatments for acute headache) | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 31 |
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| Injection Site Complication | Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | Systematic Assessment | Patients reported pain at injection site of treatment. |
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| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D014970 | Xanthines |
| D000470 | Alkaloids |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D011688 | Purinones |
| D011687 | Purines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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