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A randomized controlled study of wrist and ankle needles to reduce pain in the acute phase of shingles

A randomized controlled study of wrist and ankle needles to reduce pain in the acute phase of shingles

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071795
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-25
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

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

Conditions

shingles

Interventions

Control group:antiviral therapy and nonsteroidal drugs for analgesia
Treatment group:antiviral therapy and nonsteroidal analgesia and wrist and ankle needle therapy

Sponsors

Mianyang Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine for shingles; 2. The rash has different degrees of pain, and the VAS rating method is greater than or equal to 2 points; 3. The age of the patient is 18~80 years old; 4. The course of the disease is 1-7 days, and it has not been treated with antiviral, glucocorticoid and other drugs; 5. Those who have received the treatment methods of this research group and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Special types of shingles, such as eye and ear shingles, visceral shingles, herpes zoster, herpes zoster meningitis, generalized shingles, and rash-free shingles; 2. There are cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney damage, thrombocytopenia, coagulation dysfunction, malignant tumors and other basic diseases; 3. Pregnant or lactating women. Any of the above shall be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Therapeutic effect;Pain score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of pain;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJing Pu

Mianyang Central Hospital

870384304@qq.com+86 138 8110 0019

Outcome results

None listed

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