Sugar water injection may ease PTSD symptoms

NCT ID NCT04421573

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Dr. Dean Reeves Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether injecting a dextrose (sugar water) solution around nerves in the neck can reduce PTSD symptoms like anxiety and brain fog. Twenty-four adults who have tried at least two medications and two non-drug treatments for PTSD will receive either the injection or delayed usual care. The goal is to see if the procedure is safe, satisfying, and improves quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: D5W (dextrose 5% in water) injection
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug option to ease PTSD symptoms like anxiety and brain fog.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study with only 24 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the procedure's benefits are not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Danesh Mazloomdoost

Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States
Eric Phillippi M.D. Clinic

Madison, Wisconsin, 53719, United States
NW Regen

Tigard, Oregon, 97224, United States
Paul W. Johnson, D.O., Clinic.

Portland, Oregon, 87213, United States

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