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Special ops vets get new hope: nerve block may ease PTSD

NCT ID NCT07473505

Symptom relief Sponsor: Reset Medical and Wellness Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a nerve block procedure called bilateral cervical sympathetic block (BCSB) in 75 Special Operations Veterans with PTSD, anxiety, or traumatic brain injury. The procedure uses a numbing medicine to calm overactive nerves. Some participants also receive talk therapy. The goal is to see if the block reduces symptoms and if adding therapy makes the benefits last longer.

What this could mean

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Active substance
stellate ganglion block with 0.5% ropivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to ease PTSD and related symptoms in veterans who have not responded to other treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure carries risks like bleeding, infection, or temporary nerve issues.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 75 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

This study will include adult Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans with PTSD who meet eligibility criteria who are through the Operator Relief Fund network of care. Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are considered a vulnerable population due to potential emotional sensitivity and risk of psychological distress. Because of this, additional safeguards will be used during recruitment and enrollment to prevent coercion, protect autonomy, and support participant well-being. These safeguards include the use of neutral recruitment language, IRB-approved scripts, and clear communication that participation is entirely voluntary. This study will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, or socioeconomic status. All eligible individuals will be given equal opportunity to participate.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * PTSD (PCL Score of 33 or greater at baseline screening) * Willing and able to provide informed consent and complete study procedures * Fluent in English * Special Operations Forces Veteran Exclusion Criteria: * Recent Sympathetic Block: Receipt of any cervical sympathetic block (including stellate ganglion block \[SGB\], dual sympathetic ganglion block \[DSGB\], or bilateral SGB/BCSB), whether unilateral or bilateral, within the past 6 months. * Concurrent interventional clinical trial participation: Currently enrolled in another interventional clinical trial or receiving any experimental treatment targeting PTSD, TBI, or autonomic dysfunction during the study period * Acute Psychiatric Instability: Currently experiencing acute psychiatric crisis requiring inpatient care, active suicidal or homicidal intent, or untreated mania, psychosis, or severe dissociation * Medical Contraindications to BCSB: Any known anatomical abnormalities, bleeding disorders, allergy to local anesthetics, pregnancy, or comorbidities that represent a contraindication to receiving a cervical sympathetic block, per the treating physician's judgment. * Language or communication barriers: Inability to read, speak, or understand English sufficiently to complete informed consent and study assessments * Low PTSD Symptom Severity at Baseline: PCL-5 Score \< 33 at screening, indicating subclinical or minimal PTSD symptoms (Rationale: to ensure measurable clinical benefit and reduce floor effects)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Brain Injuries, Traumatic post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological Well-Being traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Moral injury PTSD Trauma-related mental health symptoms Traumatic brain injury

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Reset Medical and Wellness Center

    RECRUITING

    Strongsville, Ohio, 44136, United States

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