Herpes zoster
Conditions
Interventions
Traditional pulse density group:pulse density 0.4%–2.1%,calculated as frequency×pulse width
High pulse density group:pulse density 0.4%–2.1%,with distinct coordinated programming parameters
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age >= 50 years old, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification level I-II; (2) Meets the diagnostic criteria for herpes zoster-related pain (ZAP); (3) Unilateral herpes zoster in the cervical/thoracic nerve dermatome distribution area; (4) Pain control is not satisfactory after 1 week of comprehensive treatment (including medication and nerve block) (Numeric Pain Score >= 4 points) or the patient cannot tolerate the adverse reactions of the medication, and the patient has not received radiofrequency treatment before; (5) Spinal cord electrical stimulation (SCS) test electrodes are implanted in the posterior column of the spinal cord; (6) Received short-term spinal cord electrical stimulation (SCS) treatment (course of 11 days).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Severe heart, liver, kidney or other major organ dysfunction; (2) Hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune diseases or malignant tumors; (3) Spinal deformity or local infection at puncture site; (4) Abnormal bleeding/coagulation; (5) Mental/intellectual disorders or communication difficulties.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain characteristics; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Quality;Quality of life;Therapeutic Effect;Levels of Inflammatory Markers; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQin Yansheng
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Outcome results
None listed