Dual stellate ganglion block reduces symptoms in treatment-resistant anxiety trial in Chickballapur
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Doctors at Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research performed a dual stellate ganglion block and found it produced a significantly greater reduction in anxiety symptoms than a sham procedure in 63 patients. The trial, led by G.
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KEY FACTS
- Patients who underwent dual stellate ganglion block (SGB) had a significantly greater reduction in anxiety symptoms than those who received a sham procedure.
- The trial was led by G. Niraj, senior consultant, anaesthesiology, with a multidisciplinary team of Pain Medicine physicians, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists.
- Researchers claim this is the world’s first randomized controlled trial evaluating dual SGB specifically for treatment-resistant anxiety.
- The study was published in the July-August 2026 issue of Pain Physician, an open-access journal.
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Doctors at Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research tested a dual stellate ganglion block (SGB) and found it produced a significantly greater reduction in anxiety symptoms than a sham procedure in 63 patients. The researchers say this is the world’s first randomised controlled trial of dual SGB for treatment-resistant anxiety and published the results in Pain Physician.
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