Study Summary
This trial will assess whether or not Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB), a treatment established to relieve pain, can also help reduce the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Eligible Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
2 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 8 weeks after SGB, Sham, or WLC enrollment
Week 8
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale-5
Peripheral Psychophysiology Startle Response
Safety - Adverse Events and Side Effects from Treatment
Trial Safety
Safety Progress
Trial Design
3 Treatment Groups
Wait-List Control (WLC)
1 of 3
SGB
1 of 3
Sham
1 of 3
Active Control
Non-Treatment Group
360 Total Participants · 3 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: SGB · Has Placebo Group · N/A
Wait-List Control (WLC)NoIntervention Group · 1 Intervention: Wait-List Control (WLC) · Intervention Types:
Sham
Procedure
ShamComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Sham Stellate Ganglion Block · Intervention Types: ProcedureSGB
Procedure
ActiveComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Stellate Ganglion Block · Intervention Types: ProcedureTrial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: 8 weeks after sgb, sham, or wlc enrollment
Who is running the clinical trial?
Analydata, IncUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
93 Total Patients Enrolled
VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,485 Previous Clinical Trials
2,741,859 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
1,478 Patients Enrolled for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Michael Hollifield, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
2 Previous Clinical Trials
183 Total Patients Enrolled
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18 - 55 · All Participants · 8 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:You will be eligible if you have not completed the EBT due to aversion
You have PTSD with a total CAPS-5 score of > 26.
You have had at least one trial of an evidence-based treatment (EBT) for PTSD.
You have symptoms of PTSD that are common in the general population.
Who else is applying?
What state do they live in?
| Wisconsin | 100.0% |
How old are they?
| 18 - 65 | 100.0% |
What site did they apply to?
| William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI | 100.0% |
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
| Met criteria | 100.0% |
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