Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Controlled Trial

Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Controlled Trial - Effects of PRF-TPN for PHN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000005030

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-01

Start date

2011-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Postherpetic neuralgia

Interventions

Conventional thoracic paravertebral nerve block Pulsed radiofrequency of the thoracic paravertebral nerve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Postherpetic neuralgia of at least 3 months' duration that could not be controlled with medications 2) Average pain intensity measured on the numerical rating scale with a score >= 3 (from a 0-10 scale) 3) Temporary positive response (100% reduction of pain) to a diagnostic thoracic paravertebral nerve block 4) Symptoms not attributed to another disorder 5) Willingness to comply with the allocated treatment and follow-up measurements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Coagulation abnormalities 2) History of adverse reactions to local anesthetics or contrast medium 3) Patients with psychiatric disease or known serious immune disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical rating scale Global perceived effect Number needed to treat Duration of pain relief	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKen-ichiro Uchida

Kurashiki Central Hospital Department of Anesthesiology

ku7877@kchnet.or.jp086-422-0210

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026