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Not yet recruitingNCT06370195Updated Apr 17, 2024

Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block on Drooling in Parkinson's Syndrome

An interventional study of Comprehensive rehabilitation and Stellate ganglion block in Parkinson's Syndrome, sponsored by Babujinaya Cela. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-17.

Sponsored by Babujinaya Cela · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2024, 1 year 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's syndrome who were received in the department of rehabilitation medicine. All patients are randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation. Besides, the observation group additionally undergoes the stellate ganglion block. At admission and after 10-day treatment, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Drooling amount, depression are assessed.

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Palliation of dysphagia in patients with Parkinson's syndrome continues to be a challenge.

This is a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's syndrome who were received in the department of rehabilitation medicine. All patients are randomly allocated to the observation group or the control group. Both groups are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation. Besides, the observation group additionally undergoes the stellate ganglion block. At admission and after 10-day treatment, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Drooling amount, depression are assessed.

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Conditions studied

  • Parkinson's Syndrome

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In context

Parkinson Disease

4,573 studies on the registry are indexed under Parkinson Disease; 1,086 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 40 across 3,353 interventional studies indexed under Parkinson Disease.

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Lead sponsor

Babujinaya Cela is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age >18 years.
  • Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease developed by the Neurology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association in 2006.
  • Diagnosed with dysphagia confirmed by the video fluoroscopic swallowing study.
  • Stable vital signs, conscious, able to cooperate with assessment and treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dysphagia possibly caused by other reasons, such as cerebrovascular disease, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, malignant diseases of the pharynx and larynx, and digestive tract diseases.
  • History of mental diseases or use of antipsychotics.
  • Complicated with cognitive impairment or consciousness dysfunction.
  • Simultaneously suffering from severe liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Comprehensive rehabilitation+Stellate ganglion block

    Patients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.

    Behavioral: Comprehensive rehabilitation · Procedure: Stellate ganglion block · Drug: Lidocaine hydrochloride

  • Placebo comparator
    Comparator: Comprehensive rehabilitation+placebo

    Patients enrolled are firstly numbered for privacy with software and divided into the observation group and the control group with. Additionally, the staffs involved in assessment would not participate in the intervention of the study. The treatment lasts 10 days.

    Behavioral: Comprehensive rehabilitation · Procedure: Placebo injection

Interventions

  • BehavioralComprehensive rehabilitation

    The study lasted 10d for each patient. During the treatment, All the participants were provided with the rehabilitation therapy, which included routine rehabilitation, cognitive training, swallowing function training.

  • ProcedureStellate ganglion block

    Based on the invention above, the patients in the observation group were provided with Stellate ganglion block , using 1.5ml of 2% Lidocaine hydrochloride (1ml: 0.5mg) and 500ug of Vitamin B12 (1ml: 0.5g). The percutaneous approach via the paratracheal route was used for Stellate ganglion block . The operator stood on the side of the block, instructed the patient to lie supine with a thin pillow placed below the shoulders, and tilted the head 45° towards the blocked side, fully exposing the neck. Then, routine disinfection of the neck skin was performed. The puncture site was located 2.5 cm above the sternoclavicular joint and 1.5 cm lateral to the midline of the neck.

  • Based on the invention above, the patients in the observation group were provided with Stellate ganglion block , using 1.5ml of 2% Lidocaine hydrochloride (1ml: 0.5mg) and 500ug of Vitamin B12 (1ml: 0.5g). The percutaneous approach via the paratracheal route was used for Stellate ganglion block . The operator stood on the side of the block, instructed the patient to lie supine with a thin pillow placed below the shoulders, and tilted the head 45° towards the blocked side, fully exposing the neck. Then, routine disinfection of the neck skin was performed. The puncture site was located 2.5 cm above the sternoclavicular joint and 1.5 cm lateral to the midline of the neck.

  • ProcedurePlacebo injection

    1 milliliter of normal saline will be used for injection. The percutaneous approach via the paratracheal route was used for Stellate ganglion block . The operator stood on the side of the block, instructed the patient to lie supine with a thin pillow placed below the shoulders, and tilted the head 45° towards the blocked side, fully exposing the neck. Then, routine disinfection of the neck skin was performed. The puncture site was located 2.5 cm above the sternoclavicular joint and 1.5 cm lateral to the midline of the neck.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Drooling amount

    All participants' saliva was collected within 5 minutes into a cup, followed by the comparison of saliva quantity, composition 1 hour before noon, the amount will be recorded.

    Time frame: day 1 and day 10

Secondary outcomes

  1. Modified Barthel Index

    the activities of daily living of patients will be assessed using the modified Barthel Index . The scale includes 10 items such as feeding, bathing, walking, dressing. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale based on the level of assistance required, with a total score of 100 points. There is a positive correlation between activities of daily living and the final score.

    Time frame: day 1 and day 10

  2. Patient Health Questionnaire-9

    Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a commonly used depression screening tool consisting of 9 items, designed to assess the severity of individual depressive symptoms. Each item is rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) based on how the individual has been feeling over the past two weeks. The total score ranges from 0 to 27, and the severity of depressive symptoms is assessed as follows: 0-4: Minimal depression 5-9: Mild depression 10-14: Moderate depression 15-19: Moderately severe depression 20 and above: Severe depression When assessing the severity of depressive symptoms, a higher total score indicates more severe symptoms, while a lower total score indicates milder symptoms.

    Time frame: day 1 and day 10

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for 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 17, 2024, 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
NCT06370195
Lead sponsor
Babujinaya Cela
Responsible party
Babujinaya Cela (Research Director, Buraidah Central Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Apr 17, 2024
Start date
Apr 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 17, 2024

Study contacts

Laviena Ce
Contact
linchuangzhuce@126.com
15422548954
Louis Wi
study director · Site Coordinator of United Medical Group

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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