Zoster-associated Neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Voltage Group (Group S):The patient was placed in the prone position. The segments of the affected nerves were identified under C-arm or ultrasound guidance, with the dorsal root ganglia at t
High Voltage Group (Group H):The patient was placed in the prone position. The segments of the affected nerves were identified under C-arm or ultrasound guidance, with the dorsal root ganglia at the c
Sponsors
Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older, male or female; 2. Presenting with herpes zoster where the rash has resolved, experiencing moderate to severe pain (pain score >=4); 3. Possessing adequate comprehension to understand the treatment protocol and follow-up requirements; 4. Capable of accurate description, cooperative with treatment, and free from psychiatric disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe cardiac, cerebral, hepatic, or systemic diseases who cannot tolerate minimally invasive surgery; 2. Patients with concomitant infection at the puncture site, coagulation disorders, etc.; 3. Patients with other chronic pain conditions such as cancer pain; 4. Severe anatomical abnormalities preventing radiofrequency needle insertion into the target location; 5. Pregnancy or lactation; 6. Patients lacking the cognitive capacity to complete self-assessment scales within the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effective rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2,SF-MPQ-2;Intraoperative sensory and motor testing parameters;Dose of Pregabalin;The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,PSQI;the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS;12-Item Short Form Health Survey,SF-12; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSun Tao
Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Outcome results
None listed