Acupuncture for acute herpes zoster treatment and postherpetic neuralgia prevention: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2200006125
• Lead Sponsor: Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College,Jinan University;The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

? Subjects who meet the diagnostic criteria for herpes zoster;
? Patients over age 18 years;
? Diagnosis as herpes zoster and blisters occur within 3 days;
? Patients voluntarily participated and signed the informed consent forms.

Exclusion Criteria

? Consciousness disorders , expressive disorder and mental disorders;
? Malignant tumor or other serious wasting disease, and susceptible to concomitant infection and bleeding;
? Suffering from HIV infection and other severe impaired immune function;
? Patients merged with high fever, pneumonia and encephalitis;
? Diagnosis as herpes zoster ophthalmicus, herpes zoster oticus, disseminated herpes zoster, hemorrhagic herpes zoster or gangrenous herpes zoster;
? With contraindications for the use of western medicine or acupuncture;
? Planning pregnancy and lactating women;
? Subjects who are not sure whether they will complete the follow up;
? Other factors that researchers considered inappropriate for participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Herpes healing time;GROC;difference of NRS worst pain score;