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Electrical stimulation for the treatment of neuralgia

Clinical study of spinal cord electrical stimulation in the treatment of herpes zoster neuralgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095098
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-01
Start date
2025-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

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

Conditions

Postherpetic neuralgia,PHN

Interventions

Experimental group:Electrical spinal cord stimulation + botulinum toxin type A
Control group:Spinal cord electricity

Sponsors

Southwest Medical University Affiliated Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for postherpetic neuralgia; (2) Age 18-90 years old; (3) Patients and their families have informed consent to spinal cord electrical stimulation therapy or spinal cord electrical stimulation therapy + botulinum toxin type A treatment, and signed the informed consent form; (4) Able to comply with the requirements of study visits, follow-up telephone interviews, and self-assessment questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with malignant tumors in the neuraxial canal or at the puncture site; (2) Patients with severe coagulation dysfunction; (3) Patients with spinal deformity or spine-related diseases; (4) Patients with puncture site infection or systemic infection; (5) Patients with severe dysfunction of vital organs; (6) Patients with severe mental and psychological disorders who are unable to cooperate with treatment; (7) Patients who refuse to undergo interventional treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Fubo

Southwest Medical University Affiliated Hospital

xuxu0016@swmu.edu.cn+86 18716108971

Outcome results

None listed

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