Comparison of Efficacy of Paravertebral Block and Transforaminal Block in Acute Herpes zoster

Comparison of Efficacy of Paravertebral Block and Transforaminal Block in Acute Herpes Zoster Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002090

Enrollment

210

Registered

2016-10-04

Start date

2016-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : PVB(paraverteebral block) Patients are positioned prone on a fluoroscopic-compatible table. The needle entry point being 2 to 3 cm lateral to the spinous process of zoster involved

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Acute herpes zoster patients =19 age who affected lumbar to thoracic dermatome within one month after skin rash onset with pain intensity more than 5/10 in numeric rating scale (NRS).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age <19 years old, patient refusal, more than 1 month after zoster onset, inflammatory sign such as fever =38?, coagulopathies and pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numeric rating scale (NRS) at 1week, 2weeks, 1month, 3months and 6months after the procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
rate of contrast spreading to dorsal root ganglion (DRG )	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactEungDon Kim

The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital

dmdehs@naver.com+82-42-220-9040

Outcome results