U.S., March 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07476235) titled 'Predictors of Treatment Response to Stellate Ganglion Block in Cervical Radicular Pain' on March 12.
Brief Summary: Purpose: Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a procedure that uses ultrasound to guide a needle near a group of nerves in the neck called the stellate ganglion. A local anesthetic is then injected to block pain signals. This procedure has recently shown promise as a treatment for cervical radicular pain - pain that travels from the neck down into the arm, usually caused by a pinched nerve in the spine.
While SGB appears to be effective for many patients, not all patients respond equally well. Currently, there is no way ...