The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Participants in this study will have already been enrolled in another research study: Combining Stellate Ganglion Block with Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, NCT05889741. The investigators are using a Sleep Profiler, EEG headband to monitor a participants brainwaves while they sleep to see what effects the Stellate Ganglion Block injection has on their sleep. Participants will wear the headband for 3 nights before the injection and then 3 nights after the injection. Participants will also complete self-report questionnaires regarding their sleep prior to the injection and following the injection. Approximately 40 participants will be included in this study. This study is a nested observational study whereby participants in the parent study who elect to participate will have their sleep assessed using the EEG headband device and self-reported sleep measures performed.
Objectives: The primary objective of this project is to observe the impact of stellate ganglion block (SGB) on objective measures of sleep (using a wearable headband) and subjective measures of sleep (self-report measures) in active duty service members and veterans receiving prolonged exposure therapy (PE) for PTSD. The secondary objective is to evaluate sleep improvements as a mechanism for PTSD treatment outcomes in this population. Specific Aim 1: To compare the effects of a SGB with ropivacaine (active) versus a SGB with saline (sham) on objective measures of sleep macroarchitecture (i.e…
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ability to provide informed consent and follow study-related instructions. 2. Be randomized into the study titled "Combining Stellate Ganglion Block with Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Randomized Clinical Trial." NCT05889741 3. Indicates willingness to wear the Sleep Profiler sleep monitor and to complete self-report assessments. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Pre-existing skin or soft tissue condition that precludes the ability to wear the Sleep Profiler headband.
The headband is worn for 3 nights prior to injection and then for a an additional 3 nights after the injection. Efficacy of the headband is not being tested, it is used as a measuring tool.
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