Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated Headache

Description

The study titled \"Transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage associated headache\" is a randomized controlled pilot study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block in addition to standard pain medication for reducing headache severity in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The study also examines whether this intervention can reduce opioid requirements during hospitalization and upon discharge.

Conditions

SAH (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage), Headache

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study titled \"Transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block for treatment of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage associated headache\" is a randomized controlled pilot study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block in addition to standard pain medication for reducing headache severity in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The study also examines whether this intervention can reduce opioid requirements during hospitalization and upon discharge.

Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated Headache

Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Treatment of Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated Headache

Condition
SAH (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Sacramento

UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Acute subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • * Age greater than 18 years
  • * Secured aneurysm
  • * Patient can verbalize pain score to clinician, nurse, medical translator, or surrogate decision
  • * maker
  • * Patient or surrogate decision maker is available to consent
  • * Less than 18 years old
  • * Unsecured aneurysm
  • * Pregnant or lactating
  • * Prisoner
  • * Unable to verbalize pain score to clinician, nurse, medical translator, or surrogate decision maker
  • * Nasal or facial trauma or surgery within the last three months
  • * Allergy to lidocaine, bupivacaine, or dexamethasone
  • * Patient is unable to consent and no available surrogate decision maker

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Davis,

Christine Picinich, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, Davis

Study Record Dates

2026-10