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Prospective randomized controlled study on the efficacy of short-term spinal cord stimulation and pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

Prospective randomized controlled study on the efficacy of short-term spinal cord stimulation and pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100050647
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-09-01
Start date
2021-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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Conditions

Project funds in the hospital

Interventions

Experimental group1:spinal cord stimulation
Experimental group2:pulsed radio frequency

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Foshan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The included patients meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of PHN; 2. Aged 40 to 90 years, male or female; 3. Except for the head and face, all spinal nerve innervation (C4-L5) trunk and limbs; 4. Patients with pain intensity VAS >= 7 points or more, patients with poor drug treatment effect, and patients who need surgical treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Poor general condition, unable to objectively describe symptoms, or unable to actively cooperate with severe infection, respiratory insufficiency, etc.; 2. Those who suffer from allergic diseases and have allergic constitution; have a history of allergy to drugs with similar structure (pregabalin, tramadol); 3. Epilepsy patients and those with a family history of epilepsy; 4. Severe systemic infection or HIV infection; 5. There are contraindications to spinal cord stimulation or pulsed radiofrequency surgery; 6. Patients with severe peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, intestinal obstruction, asthma and other contraindications related to experimental drug surgery; 7. Patients with suspected or real history of drug abuse; 8. The researcher believes that there are any reasons not to be selected. 9. The subjects cannot follow the doctor's orders to perform drug and surgical treatment, and accept the visit plan; 10. The subjects could not understand the content of the questionnaire, or could not complete the questionnaire with the assistance of the interviewers, or were unwilling to sign the informed consent form for this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Times of burst pain;Dosage of analgesics during hospitalization and follow-up;patient health questionnaire;generalised anxiety disorder assessment;the MOS item short from health survey;Analgesic efficiency and complete remission rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Xiaohong

The First People's Hospital of Foshan

awango@126.com+86 18038862388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026