Clinical Trial: Identification of Physiological Sleep Indices That Reflect Clinical Improvement and Reduction in Stress Biomarkers After Stellate Ganglion Block in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

U.S., June 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07618611) titled 'Identification of Physiological Sleep Indices That Reflect Clinical Improvement and Reduction in Stress Biomarkers After Stellate Ganglion Block in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)' on May 24.

Brief Summary: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic disorder that develops following exposure to trauma, and is characterized by intrusive experiences, avoidance, cognitive-emotional changes, and hyperarousal. It is based on a complex noradrenergic dysregulation. The amygdala activates the hypothalamus to release excessive corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), which activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (H...