Clinical study on acupuncture treatment of postherpetic neuralgiah

Study on the mechanism of acupuncture treating postherpetic neuralgia by regulating the expression of chemokine ccl2 in Dorsal root ganglion

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300076005

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-09-21

Start date

2023-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-26

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Conditions

postherpetic neuralgia

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Take the corresponding Huatuo Jiaji acupoint from the affected area and give it a shallow subcutaneous puncture. Cooperate with the subcutaneous shallow needling method for local pai

control group:Take Pregabalin orally?The initial oral dose of 75mg bid can be adjusted to 150mg bid within one week depending on its efficacy and tolerance?If the pain has not fully relieved within tw

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1Meet the diagnostic criteria of postherpetic neuralgia 2Volunteer to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1Combined with severe underlying diseases such as organ failure or malignant tumors. 2Unstable blood sugar or blood pressure control. 3Unable to cooperate in completing the experiment due to various other factors.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analog Pain Rating Scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
dermatology life quality index;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;	—

Countries

CHINA

Contacts

Public ContactJi Zhang

Xiangshui County People's Hospital

xtuxl@qq.com+86 515 8687 5857

Outcome results

None listed

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