Postherpetic neuralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Kobe Gakuin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least 90 days post-onset of herpes zoster. Undergoing pharmacological therapy and nerve block. The average pain score in the BPI remains at or above 4.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with postherpetic neuralgia of the lower extremities, cognitive dysfunction that would affect the examination, and severe cardiac, respiratory, or metabolic diseases. Pregnant women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief pain inventory, douleur neuropathique 4 questions, neuropathic pain symptom inventory | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mechanical detection threshold, mechanical pain threshold, mechanical pain sensitivity, temporal summation of pain, conditioned pain modulation, pain catastrophizing scale, hospital anxiety and depression scale, EuroQOL 5 dimentions 5-level | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakako Matsubara
Kobe Gakuin University Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed