Nerve block injection may ease Post-Stroke pain
NCT ID NCT07129811
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a stellate ganglion block—a numbing injection near a nerve cluster in the neck—can reduce pain and improve arm function in stroke patients who develop complex regional pain syndrome. About 32 adults will receive the injection plus standard physical therapy. Researchers will measure pain levels, movement, and quality of life over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to ease severe pain and improve arm function in stroke survivors with complex regional pain syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The nerve block is temporary and may not provide lasting relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteer male and female patients aged 18-75 * Diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome according to the IASP 2012 Diagnostic Criteria * Patient's pain level must be VAS \>4 Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of existing neurological diseases other than rheumatic diseases and stroke * General impairment * Conditions that would constitute a contraindication to application, such as an open wound or sensory deficit in the application area * Presence of active infection * Presence of malignancy * Cognitive dysfunction (mini mental test result \<23)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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