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Study on the incidence rate of Scoliosis in Postherpetic Neuralgia, and a randomized controlled study of Spinal Reduction combined with Acupotomy in the treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Scoliosis

Study on the incidence rate of Scoliosis in Postherpetic Neuralgia, and a randomized controlled study of Spinal Reduction combined with Acupotomy in the treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Scoliosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106383
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-23
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

Patients with postherpetic neuralgia accompanied by scoliosis

Interventions

Part One Research:Statistics on the incidence of Scoliosis among patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia:None
Part Two Research:Experimental Group:Spinal Reduction+Acupotomy
Part Two Research:Control group:Acupotomy

Sponsors

Yongkang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 20-70 years old, who meet the diagnostic criteria for postherpetic neuralgia, who have PHN in the thoracic and lumbar segments and have scoliosis in the corresponding spine, 0°<=Cobb angle<= 30°. 2. The current condition is stable, the course of herpes zoster is greater than 1 month, there is no skin infection, etc., and the pain numeric grading method (VAS score) range: 2 points<=VAS score<=8 points. 3. Those who do not have severe osteoporosis, spinal tuberculosis, tumors, etc., should not be treated with chiropractic techniques. 4. Those who are currently in stable condition, have no contraindications to drug treatment in this study, and are willing to agree and can cooperate with the completion of this clinical study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with occult shingles, or skin ulcers, infections, and needle sickness at the herpes site. 2. Those who change treatment regimens midway, or participate in other clinical trials, or have drugs used in this study Those who have physical contraindications. 3. Those with uncontrolled symptoms of other underlying diseases such as tumors, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, etc. 4. Other factors such as pregnancy preparation, pregnant women, and mental disorders should not be included in this research group.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
DermatologyLife Quality Index,DLQI;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJia Jiehai

Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1062827180myqq@163.com+86 156 0579 8503

Outcome results

None listed

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