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

Completed

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

This qualitative study will use focus groups, small group interviews, and individual interviews (both in person and over the phone) to compile a range of perspectives on service members' decision-making processes and information needs related to Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB). Participants will include service members, spouses, and providers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03302312

Run by

RTI International

People needed

54

Starts

2017-11-03

Expected to finish

2018-03-02

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Service members must have received at least one SGB and/or study procedure for PTSD symptoms during the past three months at a participating study site (as a participant in the clinical effectiveness trial or outside of the study).
• Clinical trial participants must have indicated willingness to participate in the qualitative study when asked by the Research Coordinator (RC) at baseline data collection.
• Non-clinical trial participants must be active-duty status.
• A service member/spouse dyad will consist of a service member meeting an above criterion and his/her spouse.
• Providers will be Behavioral Health or other (e.g., Family Medicine) clinicians who have referred or could potentially have referred service members to the study, and physicians who administer SGBs.

You may not qualify if…

• Service members will be excluded from the qualitative study if participation would cause them undue distress, in the opinion of the RC or treating clinician.

Where it is running

• Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
• Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) — Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
• Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) — Landstuhl, Germany

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