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Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial for Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Medically Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia

South Korea20 participantsStarted 2019-03

Plain-language summary

The investigators will compare the effects of PSGB(percutaneous stellate ganglion block) in patients with recurrent sustained VT/VF in spite of appropriate medical therapy and cardio-version/ defibrillation after correction of underlying correctable factors with those without PSGB by prospective randomized trail. PSGB will be performed every 3 days by anesthesiology specialist after cardiologist's request, until the stabilization of VT/VF. We will compare the frequency and episode number of VT/VF, procedure related complication, acute and long-term mortality.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients agreement of consent * AF patient age 20-85 * Patient are diagnosed Refractory Ventricular tachycardia * Patients who have generated Refractory Ventricular tachycardia despite of defibrillation and drug therapy * Patients with ICD have generated ICD shock or anti-tachycardia pacing despite of defibrillation and drug therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not agree with study inclusion * Patients who do not taken stellate ganglion block due to unstable hemodynamic status * Patients have experienced major hemorrhagic complication * Patients of the DNR status * Patients with malignancy tumor, major neurogenic disease or gastrointestinal disease

What they're measuring

Number of VT/VF episodes after randomization

Timeframe: 5 days after randomization

Duration of VT/VF episodes after randomization

Timeframe: 5 days after randomization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02646501

SponsorYonsei University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-09

Contact for this trial

Hui-Nam Park, MD, Ph.D

82-2-2228-8459 hnpak@yuhs.ac