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NCT03077919 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effectiveness and Acceptability of Stellate Ganglion Block for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms - Effectiveness

A NA study, sponsored by RTI International.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
113
Enrollment target

NCT03077919: Completed NA study, sponsored by RTI International.

NCT03077919 is a NA study that has completed, run by RTI International. The registered enrollment target is 113 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03077919, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by RTI International.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
113 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a multisite, randomized, blinded, sham-procedure-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) on the acute symptomatology of Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), evaluated by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) clinical interview at pre-treatment and at 8 weeks. This entry describes the effectiveness study.The acceptability study is described in a separate entry.

Primary Outcome

≥ 10 point mean Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM 5 (CAPS 5) total symptom severity scores (TSSS) improvement from baseline to 8 weeks, adjusted for site and baseline TSSS (planned a priori), following paired SGB at 0 and 2 weeks. On the CAPS 5, the range for TSSS is 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating worse PTSD symptomatology. The CAPS-5 is a 30-item structured interview, administered by a credentialed behavioral health practitioner, that corresponds to the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD (

Interventions

  • DRUG Ropivacaine
  • DRUG Sham treatment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 113 participants
Start Date 2016-05-25
Est. Completion 2018-06-09
Phase NA
RTI International

45 total trials

What the finished NCT03077919 record still lists

NCT03077919 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 113 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ropivacaine is the first listed.

NCT03077919 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03077919 about?

NCT03077919 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness and Acceptability of Stellate Ganglion Block for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms - Effectiveness". This is a multisite, randomized, blinded, sham-procedure-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) on the acute symptomatology of Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), evaluated by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) clinical interview at pre-...

What is the current status of trial NCT03077919?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 113 participants. The study started on 2016-05-25. Estimated completion is 2018-06-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03077919?

The interventions under investigation include: Ropivacaine (DRUG), Sham treatment (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03077919?

This trial is sponsored by RTI International, which has 45 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03077919's enrollment target sits among peer trials

113 813th of 2000 higher than 1,188 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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