Herpes Zoster Neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Low-frequency electroacupuncture group:Low-frequency electroacupuncture + Western medicine therapy
High-frequency electroacupuncture group:High-frequency electroacupuncture + Western medicine therapy
Sham electroacupuncture group:Sham electroacupuncture + Western medicine therapy
Sponsors
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria of Herpes Zoster Neuralgia; (2) Participants aged 18 to 75 years old, right-handed, and of any gender; (3) The pain score on the VAS scale ranges from 3 to 7 points.; (4) Volunteers who sign the informed consent form and are willing to actively cooperate with the treatment; (5) No metallic objects or other contraindications for MRI scans inside the body.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Suffering from special types of herpes zoster or herpes zoster on the head, face, or perineum; (2) Having concurrent cardiovascular, liver, lung, kidney, hematopoietic system, or other life-threatening primary diseases (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, severe sequelae of stroke, malignant arrhythmia, hypertensive crisis, primary cardiomyopathy, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, hepatic failure, leukemia, etc.); other endocrine system diseases manifesting as neuropathic pain; malignant tumors, etc.; (3) Having hypertension or diabetes, with uncontrolled blood pressure or blood sugar (e.g., still having: systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, fasting blood glucose =7.0 mmol/L, or not taking medication regularly); (4) Having other chronic pain diseases and currently in the pain flare-up phase; (5) Being in pregnancy or lactation; (6) Having metal allergies or being physically weak and unable to tolerate acupuncture; (7) Having bleeding disorders, bleeding tendencies, coagulation dysfunction, or severe skin infections; (8) Having severe drug dependence, substance abuse, or alcoholism; (9) Having received acupuncture treatment for pain diseases or participated in other drug clinical studies within the past six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response Rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale;Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire;Pain-DETECT questionnaire;douleur neuropathique 4 questionsnaire;Dermatology Life Quality Index;Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;The incidence rate of postherpetic neuralgia;The proportion of people taking painkillers in this group, as well as the dosage of painkillers consumed; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactNi Xixiu
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed