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Evaluation of stellate ganglion block in patients with untreatable menopausal syndromes

Evaluation of stellate ganglion block in patients with untreatable menopausal syndromes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500102041
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-07
Start date
2023-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

menopausal syndrome

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 60 years old and menopause confirmed by sex hormone level testing 2. Patients with Karnofsky performance status =80 who were unable or refused hormonal therapy 3. Clinical manifestations of menopausal syndrome lasting more than one month 4. There is no contraindication of stellate ganglion block therapy, and the stellate ganglion block therapy can be adhered to 5. Patients agreed to participate in the trial and signed an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Had participated in other clinical trials within 4 weeks before the start of the study 2. Being receiving or requiring oral estrogen or progesterone or its analogues during the trial 3. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (e.g., tamoxifen, raloxifene) or aromatase inhibitors (e.g., mestane, exemestane) are being taken or required to be taken during the trial. 4. Sleeping pills are being taken or need to be taken during the study 5. Vitamins or neurotrophic drugs are being taken or need to be taken during the trial 6. Mental and intellectual abnormalities 7. Severe skin disease 8. Coagulation disorders 9. Cardiac disorders (i.e., Class II and above cardiac function) 10. Blood pressure: systolic blood pressure =160mmHg, diastolic blood pressure >=100mmHg 11. Significantly abnormal liver and kidney function (i.e., the index is more than twice the normal value) 12. The presence of unbearable or well-defined pain, such as trigeminal neuralgia, herpetic neuralgia 13. Local anesthetic tolerance, allergy, or discontinuation due to adverse reactions during use 14. Any acute infection 15. Recent fertility needs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Kupperman rating scale;9-item Patient Health Questionnaire ;GAD-7;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Karnofsky performance status score;Safety evaluation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Fuqing

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

fuqinglin@tongji.edu.cn+86 189 1768 4132

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026