Zoster-associated pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia in Western medicine and Chinese medicine, 30 days = 4 points; 3. Aged 18 to 85 years, gender is not limited; 4. Clear consciousness, pain and discrimination ability; 5. Sign the informed consent and voluntarily participate in this researcher.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Herpes zoster occurs on the head, face, perineum, or in special types such as visceral herpes zoster, meningeal herpes zoster, and generalized herpes zoster; 2. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 3. Patients who are allergic to the drugs or acupuncture used; 4. Combined with serious heart, liver, kidney damage or other major diseases such as cognitive dysfunction, aphasia, mental disorders, and unable to cooperate with treatment; 5. Combined with other serious skin diseases; 6. Those who have a pacemaker installed; 7. Patients who are participating in other studies and have joined other clinical trials within the past 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medical Outcomes Study-Sleep Scores;McGill Pain Questionaire;Brief Pain Inventory;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Hamilton Depression Scale;Short Form 36-item Health Survey; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine