NCT06271707

Stellate Ganglion Block

Left Sided Stellate Ganglion Blocks Impact on the Rate of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Pilot Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of an ultrasound guided left sided stellate ganglion block with bupivacaine in patients undergoing esophagectomy, pneumonectomy, or lobectomy will result in lower rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation as compared to standard of care.

Conditions

• Esophagectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Lobectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	0.5% bupivacaine	an ultrasound guided left stellate ganglion block with 5 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine
OTHER	Saline	an ultrasound guided left stellate ganglion block with 5 mL of saline

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-19
• Primary completion: 2027-04-15
• Completion: 2027-07-15
• First posted: 2024-02-22
• Last updated: 2025-09-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study