Acute thoracolumbar herpes zoster-associated neuropathic pain
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group:On the basis of oral medications, ultrasound-guided epidural injection combined with bloodletting and cupping therapy is adopted.
Control Group:In addition to oral medications, acupuncture therapy is adopted.
Sponsors
Gao Ping People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for "Herpes Zoster" and has herpes and pain located in the skin areas corresponding to the 1st-12th thoracic nerves and the 1st-5th lumbar nerves; 2) Disease duration is less than 1 month, in the acute phase of Herpes Zoster; 3) Age is greater than 18 years old and less than 70 years old; 4) Patient has given informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 2) Neuralgia of acute herpes zoster outside the thoracolumbar spinal nerve supply area; 3) Patients with other conditions that can cause pain; 4) Patients with local skin infection, systemic infection, or coagulation disorders with a tendency to bleed; 5) Patients with severe systemic diseases (e.g., heart, brain) or a history of allergy to relevant medications; 6) Patients with renal insufficiency; 7) Patients with acute infections, spinal deformities, local anesthetic allergies, or other contraindications for epidural nerve block.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postherpetic Neuralgia Incidence Rate;Interleukin-6;C-reactive protein;Immunoglobulin (IgA, IgG, IgM);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Yujia
Gao Ping People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed