postherpetic neuralgia, PHN
Conditions
Interventions
T Group:Group T received injection at the external orifice of the cervical intervertebral foramen.
C Group:Group C received cervical nerve root block therapy
Sponsors
Dafeng People’s Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 93 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with postherpetic neuralgia in the neck or upper limbs (C3-8 spinal nerve innervation area). (2) Patients with a course of illness exceeding one month. (3) Age>18 years old, gender not limited. (4) After being diagnosed with herpes zoster, receive standardized treatment; NRS score >= 4.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe cognitive impairment or heart, lung, liver, and kidney dysfunction; (2) Pain area combined with other neuropathic pain; (3) Whole body or local infection at the puncture site; (4) Merge malignant tumors; (5) Breastfeeding and pregnant women; (6) Abnormal coagulation function; (7) Cognitive impairment, unable to cooperate in completing the survey questionnaire; (8) History of cervical spine surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numerical rating scale, NRS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-Rating Depression Scale, SDS;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SAS;Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PQSI;Quality of Life Index, QoL; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactRen Yucheng
Dafeng People’s Hospital
Outcome results
None listed