Neck injection boosts PTSD therapy? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05534126

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a stellate ganglion block (a numbing injection in the neck) to cognitive processing therapy (a type of talk therapy) helps reduce PTSD and chronic pain more than therapy alone. Sixty adults with PTSD took part. The goal was to see if the combination improves symptoms better than therapy with a placebo injection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States