Stellate ganglion block reduces hot flushes and night awakenings in breast cancer survivors: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14318565

Enrollment

Registered

2008-05-08

Start date

2007-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Hot flushes, night awakenings Urological and Genital Diseases Menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders

Interventions

The intervention used was a stellate ganglion block at C6. Each patient had 1 - 2 blocks depending on the patient. Follow up was from before treatment to 12 weeks post-initial treatment. Observed occu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 30 - 70 year old female breast cancer survivors 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) scores 3 or below

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not comply with the above inclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hot flush qualitative scores - mild to very severe 2. Quantitative hot flush occurrences per day 3. Night awakening per night Data was collected before the intervention and daily after the intervention for 12 weeks.	—

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 5, 2026