Postherpetic neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency surgery
Control group:X-ray-guided puncture radiofrequency surgery
Sponsors
Beijing Shunyi District Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia, as shown in the table below: persistent pain for 1 month or more after the healing of herpes zoster rash; 2. Age over 40 years old; 3. The painful area associated with skin lesions is located in the upper limbs, chest and abdomen, or lower limbs, i.e., the C5-L5 nerve innervation area; 4. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 4-10 points; 5. Having used antiviral drugs, neurotrophic drugs, and calcium channel antagonists with poor efficacy; 6. Having not received neuromodulation therapy; 7. The patient or their family members have signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of allergy to local anesthetics; 2. Presence of infection or tumor at the puncture site; 3. Severe cardiopulmonary, cerebral, hepatic, or renal diseases; 4. Abnormal hemostasis, cognitive impairment with inability to cooperate; 5. Having undergone pulsed radiofrequency or other minimally invasive treatments; 6. Complications with other clear contraindications for minimally invasive surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale(VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36;Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Satisfaction score;Usage of pain-relief drugs during labor; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Ran
Beijing Shunyi District Hospital
Outcome results
None listed