Comparison of Two Methods of Transducer Placements in in-Plane Ultrasound-Guided Intercostal Nerve Block for Herpes Zoster Neuralgia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900020706

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-01-14

Start date

2019-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-28

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Conditions

Herpes Zoster

Interventions

Two groups:Parallel VS vertical place the Ultrasonic probe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: HZ neuralgia originating from the thoracic spine level and less than 1-month duration from onset, a chest skin herpetic eruption, age 18 years or older, pain intensity of 4 or greater on a numeric rating scale (NRS) despite taking medicine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: who were taking anticoagulant medications, who had bacterial infections of the dermatome, those who was allergic to lidocaine, and those who had complicated pain such as a history of thoracic surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the time of each ICNB;pneumothorax;local anesthetic poisoning;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian-Ping Wu

wjp_jp@126.com+86 15210363078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026