Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparing between regular pulsed Radiofrequency and irregular pulsed Radiofrequency for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
Interventions
PROCEDUREIrregular Pulsed Radiofrequency (STP)
Flouroscopic guided irregular pulsed Radiofrequency (STP) for dorsal root ganglion
PROCEDUREregular pulsed Radiofrequency
Fluoroscopic guided regular pulsed Radiofrequency for the dorsal root ganglion
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with Herps Zoster neuralgia lasting more than one month Neck thoracic lumbar ganglion involvement Refractory to conventional therapy
Exclusion criteria
Infection ,tumour at the puncture site Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease Liver, kidney dysfunction Abnormal coagulation Uncontrolled DM Psychatric diseases Patient refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level by Numerical Rating Scale | One day , One week , One month ,Three months postprocedure. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed Mohamed Elhalwagy
Outcome results
None listed