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NCT04402840 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

A NA study, sponsored by West Virginia University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT04402840: Completed NA study, sponsored by West Virginia University.

NCT04402840 is a NA study that has completed, run by West Virginia University. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04402840, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by West Virginia University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if it is safe and useful to perform SGB (Stellate Ganglion Block) in patients who have severe lung injury Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 infection.

Primary Outcome

Adverse events that can atleast unlikely be attributed to SGB

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Stellate Ganglion Block

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2020-04-24
Est. Completion 2020-12-31
Phase NA
West Virginia University

122 total trials

What the finished NCT04402840 record still lists

NCT04402840 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Stellate Ganglion Block is the first listed.

NCT04402840 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04402840 about?

NCT04402840 is a clinical study titled "Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)". The purpose of this study is to understand if it is safe and useful to perform SGB (Stellate Ganglion Block) in patients who have severe lung injury Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 infection.

What is the current status of trial NCT04402840?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2020-04-24. Estimated completion is 2020-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04402840?

The interventions under investigation include: Stellate Ganglion Block (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04402840?

This trial is sponsored by West Virginia University, which has 122 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04402840's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1988th of 2000 higher than 5 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04402840, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04402840 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.