Nerve block for anxiety treatment in people with pain
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a nerve block (stellate ganglion block) as a treatment for anxiety. It aims to see if the procedure improves anxiety symptoms and how it affects brain activity. The trial is looking for adults aged 18-60 with both an anxiety disorder and a pain condition.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and also have a pain condition
- You are right-handed
- You are willing to take part in the study and sign a consent form
- You do not have suicidal thoughts, serious physical illness, or other mental/nervous system conditions
- You are not pregnant or nursing, and have no allergies to numbing drugs or problems that would prevent an MRI or nerve block
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