Prevention by epidural Injection of postherpetic Neuralgia in the Elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32866390

Enrollment

550

Registered

2003-11-24

Start date

2004-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Herpes zoster/postherpetic neuralgia Infections and Infestations Herpes

Interventions

Index group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medication) plus epidural injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids. Control group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients (age >50 years) with acute herpes zoster (skin lesions <7 days) below dermatome C6 in primary care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 12, 2026