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Brief Title: Stellate Ganglion Block for Major Depressive Disorder.
Official Title: Stellate Ganglion Block for Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Study ID: NCT04727229
Brief Summary: This is a feasibility study, to investigate a new treatment option for major depressive disorders by performing a Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB). A SGB is an injection of local anesthetic into the sympathetic nervous system (peripheral nervous system) located in the lower part of the neck, to relieve pain in the head, neck, upper arm, and upper chest.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Name: Karim Ladha, MD
Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR