herpes zoster
Conditions
Interventions
group 2:betamethasone
Sponsors
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patients diagnosed with herpes zoster on the chest wall for the eruption less than 1 month; 2. Patients aged 50-80 years; 3. The patients were treated with antiviral therapy; 4. The patient's VAS score is 6 or more. 5. Obtain the consent of the patients and family members before the treatment, and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with mild pain; 2. Puncture point infection or extensive skin lesions (no clean area for needle entry); 3. Patients were reported hepatic, renal, or pulmonary disease, diabetes and coagulopathy; 4. Patients who refused to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score;quality of sleep score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pregabalin consumption;complication; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYin Yanwei
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Outcome results
None listed