Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Block in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Summary

This single-center study aims to evaluate both immediate and long-term outcomes of stellate ganglion block (SGB) in a cohort of rigorously phenotyped patients with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). By assessing the effects of SGB, this study seeks to determine its viability as an intervention for symptom control in POTS.

Timeline

Start

2025-10-13

Primary completion

2026-11

Completion

2026-11

Publications

• Background Vernino S, Bourne KM, Stiles LE, Grubb BP, Fedorowski A, Stewart JM, Arnold AC, Pace LA, Axelsson J, Boris JR, Moak JP, Goodman BP, Chemali KR, Chung TH, Goldstein DS, Diedrich A, Miglis MG, Cortez MM, Miller AJ, Freeman R, Biaggioni I, Rowe PC, Sheldon RS, Shibao CA, Systrom DM, Cook GA, Doherty TA, Abdallah HI, Darbari A, Raj SR. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): State of the science and clinical care from a 2019 National Institutes of Health Expert Consensus Meeting - Part 1. Auton Neurosci. 2021 Nov;235:102828. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102828. Epub 2021 Jun 5.
• Background Doherty TA, White AA. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and the potential role of mast cell activation. Auton Neurosci. 2018 Dec;215:83-88. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2018.05.001. Epub 2018 May 4.
• Background Duricka D, Liu L. Reduction of long COVID symptoms after stellate ganglion block: A retrospective chart review study. Auton Neurosci. 2024 Aug;254:103195. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2024.103195. Epub 2024 Jun 13.
• Background Pearson L, Maina A, Compratt T, Harden S, Aaroe A, Copas W, Thompson L. Stellate Ganglion Block Relieves Long COVID-19 Symptoms in 86% of Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2023 Sep 13;15(9):e45161. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45161. eCollection 2023 Sep.
• Background Cha YM, Li X, Yang M, Han J, Wu G, Kapa SC, McLeod CJ, Noseworthy PA, Mulpuru SK, Asirvatham SJ, Brady PA, Rho RH, Friedman PA, Lee HC, Tian Y, Zhou S, Munger TM, Ackerman MJ, Shen WK. Stellate ganglion block and cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Dec;30(12):2920-2928. doi: 10.1111/jce.14233. Epub 2019 Nov 6.
• Background Larsen NW, Stiles LE, Miglis MG. Preparing for the long-haul: Autonomic complications of COVID-19. Auton Neurosci. 2021 Nov;235:102841. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102841. Epub 2021 Jul 3.

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