postherpetic neuralgia postherpetic neuralgia acupuncture electroacupuncture propensity score
Conditions
Interventions
postherpetic neuralgia patients with pain VAS score ≥ 3 received press needle acupuncture treatment ,postherpetic neuralgia patients with pain VAS score ≥ 3 received electroacupuncture treatment
Treatment,Treatment
Press needle acupuncture group,Electroacupuncture group
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: postherpetic neuralgia patients with pain VAS score ≥ 3 consulted for and received acupunctured treatment during January 2010 – December 2017 were retrieved.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients visited less than 2 appointed treatment sessions, receiving concurrent alternative treatment e.g. cupping method, co-intervention of both needle types and incomplete record of pain VAS scores were excluded from study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain scores before and after treatment in each acupuncture treatment session. VAS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| none none none | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPatchara Ruengwongroj
Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital
Outcome results
None listed