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Effectiveness of different voltages of pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of older patients with acute herpes zoster neuralgia

Effectiveness of different voltages of pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of older patients with acute herpes zoster neuralgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900021244
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-02-03
Start date
2019-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

acute herpes zoster neuralgia

Interventions

Group 1:standard PRFvoltage
Group 2:high PRFvoltage

Sponsors

Hangzhou Third Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: aged more than 65 years, exhibiting AHN located at the unilateral thoracolumbar section for less than 3 months, and numeric rating scale (NRS) pain score > 3 on a scale of 0–10.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to understand Mandarin, inability to properly describe pain to investigators (e.g., language barrier and neuropsychiatric disorder), relevant drug allergy, pre-existing neuralgia, history of chronic pain, alcohol or drug abuse, and contraindications to peripheral nerve block (e.g., allergy to local anesthetics, coagulopathy, and local or systemic infection).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain rating index-sensory;pain rating index-affective;numerical rating scale;present pain intensity;sleep quality;Weekly doses of gabapentin;PRF voltage;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBo Wang

Hangzhou Third Hospital

qiubajia@163.com+86 15068180821

Outcome results

None listed

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