Herpes zoster neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:3D printing navigation template assisted dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency
Control group:dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency without 3D printing navigation template
Sponsors
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who suffered from herpes zoster within 3months; 2. Thoracic herpes zoster; 3. Aged older than 60 years; 4. The pain still existed after takinggabapentin 1800mg/d continuously for a week,and the daily average VAS(morning, middle, evening, and bedtime) was still >= 4 points, or the daily outbreak pain was >= 3 times; 5. Willing to accept pulsed radiofrequency and sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncontrolled severe hypertension, heart disease, etc., unable to tolerate surgery; 2. Coagulation disorders; 3. Puncture site infection; 4. Patients with mental handicap; 5. Chest radiographs showed severe bone hyperplasia, compression fractures, scoliosis, or other diseases that affect the normal shape of the spine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| one-time success rate of puncture;numeric rating scales;50% pain relief rate;frequency of the outbreak of pain;Daily sleep interference score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence of difficult puncture;times of puncture;time of puncture;time of operation;incidence of adverse reactions;SF-36??;Global Perceived Effects (GPEs);PHQ-9, GAD-7; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLijuan Lu
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Outcome results
None listed