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The Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block Sleep in U.S. Active Duty Service Members and Veterans Receiving Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD

18 juni 2026 bijgewerkt door: Kristi Pruiksma, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Sleep in U.S. Active Duty Service Members and Veterans Receiving Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Participants in this study will have already been enrolled in another research study: Combining Stellate Ganglion Block with Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, NCT05889741. The investigators are using a Sleep Profiler, EEG headband to monitor a participants brainwaves while they sleep to see what effects the Stellate Ganglion Block injection has on their sleep. Participants will wear the headband for 3 nights before the injection and then 3 nights after the injection. Participants will also complete self-report questionnaires regarding their sleep prior to the injection and following the injection. Approximately 40 participants will be included in this study. This study is a nested observational study whereby participants in the parent study who elect to participate will have their sleep assessed using the EEG headband device and self-reported sleep measures performed.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Werving

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

Objectives: The primary objective of this project is to observe the impact of stellate ganglion block (SGB) on objective measures of sleep (using a wearable headband) and subjective measures of sleep (self-report measures) in active duty service members and veterans receiving prolonged exposure therapy (PE) for PTSD. The secondary objective is to evaluate sleep improvements as a mechanism for PTSD treatment outcomes in this population.

Specific Aim 1: To compare the effects of a SGB with ropivacaine (active) versus a SGB with saline (sham) on objective measures of sleep macroarchitecture (i.e., rapid eye movement [REM] sleep and slow wave sleep) and sleep continuity (i.e., sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, number of awakenings, total sleep time, and sleep efficiency).

Specific Aim 2: To compare the effects of SGB (active)+PE versus SGB (sham)+PE on sleep microarchitectural indicators of heightened central nervous system arousal (i. e., high-frequency and low-frequency power spectral density, frequency of occipital alpha-indexed micro-arousals, slow wave features [e.g., slope, density] during N3 sleep, proportion of phasic and tonic REM sleep and REM density during REM sleep).

Specific Aim 3: Specific Aim 3: To evaluate the effects of SGB (active)+PE versus SGB (sham)+PE on self-reported measures of insomnia and nightmares.

Studietype

Observationeel

Inschrijving (Geschat)

40

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studiecontact

Studie Locaties

  • Verenigde Staten
    • Texas
      • Killeen, Texas, Verenigde Staten, 76544
      • San Antonio, Texas, Verenigde Staten, 78229
        • Werving
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
        • Contact:
        • Hoofdonderzoeker:
          • Kristi Pruiksma, PhD, DBSM

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Bemonsteringsmethode

Niet-waarschijnlijkheidssteekproef

Studie Bevolking

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

Beschrijving

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.

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

Cohorten en interventies

Groep / Cohort
Interventie / Behandeling
Massed Prolonged Exposure (PE) with SGB group
Participants will wear the EEG headband monitoring device (Sleep Profiler)for 3 nights as a baseline prior to SGB injection administered as part of enrollment in original study from which they were recruited. After the SGB injection, participants will wear the headband monitoring device for 3 nights.
Ander: Sleep Profiler Headband
The headband is worn for 3 nights prior to injection and then for a an additional 3 nights after the injection. Efficacy of the headband is not being tested, it is used as a measuring tool.
Massed PE Exposure with Sham SGB
Participants will wear the EEG headband monitoring device (Sleep Profiler) for 3 nights as a baseline prior to the sham SGB injection administered as part of enrollment in original study from which they were recruited. Participants will wear the EEG headband monitoring device for 3 nights following the sham SGB injection.
Ander: Sleep Profiler Headband
The headband is worn for 3 nights prior to injection and then for a an additional 3 nights after the injection. Efficacy of the headband is not being tested, it is used as a measuring tool.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Total Sleep Time
Tijdsspanne: Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)
Time spent asleep from sleep onset to waking time
Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)
Wake time after sleep onset
Tijdsspanne: Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)
Percentage of time spent awake after sleep onset
Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep state
Tijdsspanne: Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)
Percentage of sleep time spent in REM
Sleep onset to awakening time (approximately 8 hours)

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Insomnia Severity Index
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 month
7-item self-report measure that assesses perceived severity of insomnia. Each item uses a 4-point Likert type scale from 0 to 4. The items sum to produce a total score (range 0 - 28) with a higher score indicating
Baseline to 1 month
Nightmare Disorder Index (NDI)
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 month

The 5-item NDI evaluates for nightmare disorder in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition criteria. Items are scored from 0-4 to give a total range between 0-20.

Higher scores on the NDI indicate greater nightmare severity.
Baseline to 1 month
Split Week Self-Assessment of Sleep Survey (SASS-Y) for Workdays
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 month
The Split Week SASS (SASS-Y) is a retrospective measure that assesses sleep parameters similar to a sleep diary including time to bed, number of awakenings, time of final awakening, and time out of bed, etc. The Split Week version asks participants to estimate these parameters based on workdays.
Baseline to 1 month
Split Week Self-Assessment of Sleep Survey (SASS-Y) for off Days
Tijdsspanne: Baseline to 1 month
The Split Week SASS (SASS-Y) is a retrospective measure that assesses sleep parameters similar to a sleep diary including time to bed, number of awakenings, time of final awakening, and time out of bed, etc. The Split Week version asks participants to estimate these parameters based on days off of work.
Baseline to 1 month

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Medewerkers

Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4)

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Kristi E Pruiksma, PhD, DBSM, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

15 juni 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

30 juni 2027

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

30 juni 2027

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

11 juni 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

18 juni 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

25 juni 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

25 juni 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

18 juni 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 juni 2026

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Trefwoorden

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • STUDY00002535

Plan Individuele Deelnemersgegevens (IPD)

Bent u van plan om gegevens van individuele deelnemers (IPD) te delen?

JA

Beschrijving IPD-plan

Individual participant data will not be shared, but de-identified data may be may be published in literature, discussed for educational purposes and used generally to further science.

IPD-tijdsbestek voor delen

After study completion when data has been analyzed.

IPD delen Ondersteunend informatietype

  • LEERPROTOCOOL
  • SAP

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Nee

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Nee

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Nee

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