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Study on the correlation between fire-needle pain and analgesic effect in treating acute herpes zoster

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute herps zoster
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004853
Lead Sponsor
South District of Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for herpes zoster;
2. Aged range from 18 to 75 years;
3. No antiviral drugs or analgesics have been taken or used externally within 1 week;
4. Neuropathic pain vas value >= 50%;
5. Sign the informed consent form and volunteer to participate in this research.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Special types, such as meningeal herpes zoster, visceral herpes zoster, eye and ear herpes zoster, generalized herpes zoster, non-rash type herpes zoster, etc.;
2. Patients who are highly allergic to amide local anesthetics or to any other ingredients in compound lidocaine cream;
3. Long-term use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents;
4. Patients with congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia;
5. Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant or preparing to become pregnant;
6. Patients with severe primary diseases or systemic failure such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, patients with atopic dermatitis, psychiatric patients, hemophilia patients, and patients with bleeding tendency;
7. Patients who are in a critical condition and are difficult to make an accurate assessment of the effectiveness and safety of the treatment;
8. Patients with scar constitution.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of the VAS score from baseline in the most painful degree of acute neuralgia in local herpes zoster;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The time required for constant pain intensity of VAS below 30%;Percentage of patients with the most painful VAS score of herpes zoster acute neuralgia decreased to less than 30%;
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