To evaluate the analgesic effect of melatonin in patients with Post Herpetic Neuralgia and to assess the improvement in pain score
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B022- Zoster with other nervous system involvementHealth Condition 2: B022- Zoster with other nervous system involvementHealth Condition 3: B022- Zoster with other nervous system involvementHealth Condition 4: B022- Zoster with other nervous system involvement
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/05/052771
- Lead Sponsor
- Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences,PGIMS, Rohtak , Haryana
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients of age group more than 18 years suffering from chronic pain due to post herpetic neuralgia having VAS >4 for at least three months without satisfactory pain relief from standard treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with any other viral infection, any other cause of pain , any other medical history ( cardiac disease, renal disease, liver disease, oncologist disease, thyroid disorders, diabetes, CNS disorders) , pregnant or lactating females, psychiatric disorders, fever
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: 1week <br/ ><br>2weeks <br/ ><br>3 weeks <br/ ><br>4 weeks <br/ ><br>12 weeks after therapy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction <br/ ><br>Quality of sleepTimepoint: 1week <br/ ><br>2weeks <br/ ><br>3 weeks <br/ ><br>4 weeks <br/ ><br>12 weeks after therapy