Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Hot Flashes in Hispanic Women With Breast Cancer
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, VMS) affect up to 65% of breast cancer
survivors and negatively impact their quality of life. VMS in Hispanic women are
significantly more severe as compared to non-Hispanic Caucasian women. Few effective
treatments for VMS are available, especially in the underserved Hispanic and Spanish-speaking
populations which is problematic, as Hispanics will comprise 20% of the U.S. population by
2025. Stellate ganglion nerve block (SGB) with local anesthetic, previously performed for
chronic pain indications, has shown promise as a potential treatment for menopausal women
with VMS in previous clinical trials, but has not been investigated in Hispanic or
Spanish-Speaking women with breast cancer in a controlled study.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborators:
Indiana University University of Illinois at Chicago