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Clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound combined with CT-guided low temperature plasma ablation for herpetic neuralgia in upper thoracic segment

Clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound combined with CT-guided low temperature plasma ablation for herpetic neuralgia in upper thoracic segment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300067630
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-01-15
Start date
2023-01-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

postherpetic neuralgia

Interventions

CT group:After the patient was in the healthy lateral position, the thoracic vertebra segment was located by CT scanning. The surface of the body was marked with the CT positioning line (red beam) pla
Ultrasound +CT group:The patient was in healthy lateral position and the thoracic space was located under ultrasound. The ribs were used as the parvertebral bone markers, the auxiliary vertebral body

Sponsors

Department of Pain, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient met the consensus diagnostic criteria of Chinese experts on PHN diagnosis and treatment, and had a clear history of HZ. Patients >=18 years old; The pain range was located in the T1-T3 spinal nerve distribution region. Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) was above 3 points on admission. Patient history >=1 month; During hospitalization, participants underwent pulse radiofrequency modulation of dorsal root ganglia guided by CT scans; Normal communication, with certain learning ability; Volunteer and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory failure; Tumor or infection at the puncture site; Mental illness: such as schizophrenia, depression, etc.; Long-term use of immunosuppressants; Allergic to experimental drugs; Abnormal liver and kidney function and coagulation function; CT examination is not suitable for patients with pregnancy, lactation and pregnancy preparation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWeng Lijun

Department of Pain, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

wlj512wlj@126.com+86 138 6677 4426

Outcome results

None listed

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