zoster-associated pain
Conditions
Interventions
Medication group:Pregabalin
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be included if they (1) meet the Rome ? diagnostic criteria for PHN ;and (2)have a HZ history, and the duration persists for more than 90 days; and (3) have a Visual Analogue Scale not lower than 4; and (4) are 18–80 years old; and (5) sign the written informed consent and can fully understand the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they (1) dont meet the inclusion criteria; and (2) suffer from Herpes Zoster which occurs in the head and perineum or which is regarded as the special type of Herpes Zoster; and (3) are pregnant or nursing; and (4) have severe heart diseases, liver, kidney and other organ damages or have other serious skin diseases; and (5) have a cardiac pacemaker; and (6) have intolerance to the study, uncooperative behavior, and the inability to finish the self-evaluation questionnaires; and (7) have participated in other clinical trials in the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale;????????;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Brief Pain Inventory;McGill Pain Questionaire;Medical Outcomes Study-Sleep Scores; | — |
Countries
CHINA
Contacts
Public ContactZuyongZhang
Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed