postherpetic neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy control group:N/A
Sponsors
Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the above diagnostic criteria. 2. Men or women aged 18-75 years old. 3. Moderate pain degree at baseline (3-7 scored by VAS). 4. Lesions and pain are located in the waist or chest and abdomen. 5. Provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. PHN occured in the head, face and limbs, and certain specific types of herpes zoster sequelae, such as disseminated zoster, visceral zoster. 2. Any combination of serious primary diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders, hematopoietic system diseases, malignant tumor, etc. 3. Presence of local skin blister infection or ulcer. 4. Presence of psychiatric disease, infection, bleeding disorders or allergic constitution. 5. Pregnancy, lactation, or preparing pregnant within 6 months. 6. Nuclear magnetic contraindications, such as claustrophobia and metal implants. 7. Participation in a similar study in the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain intensity;MRI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ID-pain;SDS;SAS;PSQI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYanan Wang
Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed