Which Is More Effective in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: Erector Spinae Plane Block or Transcutaneous Radiofrequency?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- VAS
研究概览
简要总结
This observational study aims to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block and transcutaneous radiofrequency (RF) treatment in patients with postherpetic neuralgia. Pain intensity and neuropathic pain characteristics will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Self-Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) score.
详细描述
Postherpetic neuralgia is a challenging neuropathic pain condition that significantly affects quality of life. In routine clinical practice, patients are treated with either ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block or transcutaneous radiofrequency therapy based on clinician preference and experience.
This observational study includes patients who have already completed one of these treatments as part of standard care in the Algology Clinic. No randomization or modification of treatment plans was performed for research purposes. Patients will be divided into two cohorts according to the treatment they received. Treatment outcomes will be retrospectively evaluated and compared using VAS and S-LANSS scores before treatment, immediately after treatment, and at 1-month follow-up.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia involving cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions
- •Age between 18 and 80 years
- •Persistent pain despite conservative treatment
- •Baseline VAS score > 5
排除标准
- •Ophthalmic or extremity postherpetic neuralgia
- •Allergy to local anesthetics
- •Coagulopathy or use of antiplatelet therapy
- •Cognitive impairment preventing informed consent
研究组 & 干预措施
Erector Spinae Plane Block
Patients with postherpetic neuralgia who received ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block as part of routine clinical care.
干预措施: Erector Spinae Plane Block (Procedure)
Transcutaneous Radiofrequency
Patients with postherpetic neuralgia who received transcutaneous radiofrequency treatment applied adjacent to the lesion area as part of routine clinical care
干预措施: Erector Spinae Plane Block (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
VAS
时间窗: Baseline, post-procedure 1 month
Pain intensity assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS): is a simple tool used in clinical trials to measure pain intensity. Patients rate their pain on a scale, typically from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). It provides a quick, quantitative assessment of subjective pain and is commonly used to evaluate treatment effectiveness before and after intervention.
次要结局
- S-LANSS(Baseline, post-procedure 1 month)
研究者
Damla Yürük
Supervisor Investigator
Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital