The Effect of Epidural Steroid Use on Pain Relief in Patients With Continuous Epidural Nerve Block in Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Dexamethasone
- Conditions
- Neuralgia,Postherpetic
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- VAS score
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The efficiency of epidural steroid injection in patients who has postherpetic neuralgia is well known. In this study, the purpose is whether the continous epidural steroid injection is effective or not.
Detailed Description
Continous epidural injection will be done during 10 days. D group will be injected a 0.19% ropivacaine 8mL and dexametasone 1mg every other day during 10 days. Continous epidural injection will be done during 10 days N group will be injected a 0.19% ropivacaine 8mL only every other day during 10 days
Investigators
Jung Eun Kim
Assistant professor
Korea University Guro Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients who has herpes zoster
- •Patients has a period (at least 1month) after onset of herpes zoster
- •Patients has a definite symptom along dermatome
- •ASA class I - II
- •Age : 18 - 80 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who has a cancer
- •Patients who has a neurologic, psychologic, renal, hepatic and hematologic disease
- •Patients who has a other dermatologic disease
- •Patients who has major operation \& procedure history
- •Patients who has a other pain origin
- •Patients who can not be inserted epidural catheter
Arms & Interventions
D group
0.19% Ropivacaine 8mL + Dexametasone 1mg every other day injection during 10 days
Intervention: Dexamethasone
D group
0.19% Ropivacaine 8mL + Dexametasone 1mg every other day injection during 10 days
Intervention: Ropivacaine
N group
0.19% Ropivacaine 8mL only every other day injection during 10 days
Intervention: Ropivacaine
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
VAS score
Time Frame: up to 10 days
The investigator set the primary outcome If there is a 50% reduction of VAS score.