Herpes zoster-associated pain in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 40–80 years (inclusive), with a disease course of 15 days to 6 months, regardless of gender;2) Met the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, with the disease limited to the ophthalmic division (V1) of the trigeminal nerve, and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score = 4;3) Poor pain control with oral analgesics;4) Patients with basic self-care ability, able to provide accurate and valid information, and with good compliance. Note: Only patients who meet all the above criteria can be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with intracranial space-occupying lesions or other diseases that may aggravate pain;2) Patients with severe infection;3) Pregnant or lactating women;4) Patients with coagulation disorders, uncontrolled blood glucose or blood pressure, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal or hematopoietic diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, mental disorders, or hematological diseases;5) Patients with scar constitution or hypersensitivity constitution;6) Patients unable to tolerate the surgical position or cooperate with the operation and treatment. Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale for Pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily Sleep Interference Score;Symptom Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQi Tao
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed