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CompletedNCT05812209Updated Apr 13, 2023

Stellate Ganglion Block to Treat Long COVID 19 Case Series

An observational study in Long COVID, Long Covid19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, sponsored by Metamorphosis LTD. Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-13.

Sponsored by Metamorphosis LTD · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
41
Sex
All
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Study summary

An assessment of the effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block in alleviating symptoms of Long COVID-19.

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We evaluated the treatment results of 41 patients (18 male and 23 female) aged between 18 and 89, who received Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) with Ultrasound guidance for Long COVID-19 Syndrome. The patients were from the United States and received treatment at our Colorado clinics during the period of September to December 2022.Those who responded to our post-procedure follow-up calls were included in the study population.

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Conditions studied

  • Long COVID
  • Long Covid19
  • Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
  • Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
  • Dysautonomia
  • Anosmia
  • Dysgeusia
  • Brain Fog
  • Muscle Pain
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue Post Viral
  • Cough
  • Menstrual Cycle Abnormal
  • Pain
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In context

Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

604 studies on the registry are indexed under Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; 201 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 41 is below the median of 150 across 173 observational studies indexed under Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Metamorphosis LTD as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The study included 18 male and 23 females with an age range between 18 and 89 who underwent stellate ganglion block (SGB) for long COVID-19 Syndrome.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: People who scheduled themselves for a SGB in our clinics in Colorado.

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Exclusion Criteria:

Stellate Ganglion Block

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Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
41 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • SGB Patients for Long COVID 19

    Patients who received ultrasound guided Stellate Ganglion block for symptoms of Long COVID in our Colorado clinics.

    Procedure: Stellate Ganglion Block

Interventions

  • ProcedureStellate Ganglion Block

    Ultrasound guided block of the Stellate Ganglion with local anesthetics.

    Also known as: SGB

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Symptom Response

    Evaluation of the symptoms response to the Stellate Ganglion Block

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Metamorphosis LTD
    Cañon City, Colorado 81212, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Plan to share data file

Supporting information: Statistical analysis plan, Clinical study report

Time frame: Within a month

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 13, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05812209
Lead sponsor
Metamorphosis LTD
Responsible party
Lisa Pearson (Dr. Lisa Pearson, CRNA, NSPMc, Metamorphosis LTD) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 13, 2023
Start date
Sep 1, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2022
Completion
Dec 31, 2022
Last update
Apr 13, 2023

Study contacts

Lisa Pearson, DNAP
principal investigator · Metamorphosis LTD

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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