Actively Recruiting
Cervical Plexus Hydrodissection With D5W for PTSD
Led by Dr. Dean Reeves Clinic · Updated on 2026-01-27
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Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
220 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
D
Dr. Dean Reeves Clinic
Lead Sponsor
P
Paul Johnson, D.O.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
PTSD is a chronic mental health condition that drastically reduces an individual's quality of life Dextrose injection with a small needle has been used for chronic pain patients and observational results have shown it to be effective in reducing anxiety, brain fog, and depression in patients with PTSD. This randomized trial will compare dextrose injection with a delayed/usual treatment control.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cervical Plexus Hydrodissection With D5W for PTSD
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Not involved in another study of PTSD treatment
- Reliable transportation
- Comfortable with computers
- Tried 2 or more medications for treatment of PTSD symptoms
- Tried 2 or more non-medication treatments for PTSD symptom
- No known life-threatening illness
- Not taking daily narcotics
- Not having 3 or more alcoholic drinks on an average day
- No active suicidal plans
- No major surgery plans
- No major life stress that might interfere with completing study
- Symptoms for more than 1 year
- Not planning to move for next 18 months
- Living within an hour of Portland, OR, Madison, WI, or Lexington, KY
- Willing to provide 2 email and 2 phone contact methods
- Willing to answer questions on multiple occasions over the course of a year
- Willing to be assigned to 3 months of usual care treatment
- No diagnosis of schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Bipolar Disorder
- No severe needle phobia
- Chronic pain 4/10
- PCL-C score 50
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Danesh Mazloomdoost
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
Actively Recruiting
2
Paul W. Johnson, D.O., Clinic.
Portland, Oregon, United States, 87213
Actively Recruiting
3
NW Regen
Tigard, Oregon, United States, 97224
Actively Recruiting
4
Eric Phillippi M.D. Clinic
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53719
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kenneth D Reeves, M.D.
CONTACT
K
Kenneth D Reeves, M.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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