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Effect of short-term trigeminal nerve electrical stimulation in the treatment of herpes zoster?related neuropathic pain in head and face

Effect of short-term trigeminal nerve electrical stimulation in the treatment of herpes zoster?related neuropathic pain in head and face

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100049465
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-02
Start date
2021-08-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-19

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Conditions

herpes zoster?related neuropathic pain in head and face

Interventions

Experimental group:short-duration trigeminal nerve stimulation

Sponsors

Shandong Provinvial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years old, male or female; 2. Suffering from herpes zoster on the head and face, the herpes has healed, and the pain is moderate to severe (pain score >=4); 3. The patient has a good understanding ability and can understand the treatment plan and follow-up; 4. The patient can describe accurately, cooperate with treatment, and has no mental illness; 5. Subjects voluntarily signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe heart, brain, liver, body and other diseases who cannot tolerate minimally invasive surgery; 2. Patients with puncture site infection, coagulation dysfunction, etc.; 3. Patients who cannot tolerate electrode placement; 4. The electrodes cannot be implanted due to severe anatomical abnormalities; 5. During pregnancy or lactation; 6. There is pain in other parts at the same time, and VAS> 3 points.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;36-item Short-Form;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Yang

Shandong Provinvial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University

docreage@foxmail.com+86 15143081882

Outcome results

None listed

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