Nerve block injection may improve sleep for PTSD sufferers
NCT ID NCT07667309
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a stellate ganglion block injection affects sleep in U.S. service members and veterans with PTSD who are already receiving talk therapy. About 40 participants will wear an EEG headband for three nights before and three nights after the injection to measure brain activity during sleep. They will also fill out questionnaires about their sleep quality. The goal is to see if the injection can improve sleep, which is often disrupted in PTSD.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stellate ganglion block injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the injection improves sleep quality for people with PTSD, pointing toward a better understanding of how to treat sleep problems in this condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The injection is already used for other conditions, but its effect on sleep is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Active duty and retired military service members ages 18-65 years with PTSD who are enrolled in Combining Stellate Ganglion Block With Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, NCT05889741
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ability to provide informed consent and follow study-related instructions. 2. Be randomized into the study titled "Combining Stellate Ganglion Block with Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Randomized Clinical Trial." NCT05889741 3. Indicates willingness to wear the Sleep Profiler sleep monitor and to complete self-report assessments. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Pre-existing skin or soft tissue condition that precludes the ability to wear the Sleep Profiler headband.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood
RECRUITINGKilleen, Texas, 76544, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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