arrow band UVB for post herpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patients suffering from Herpes Zoster and presenting within 7 days of onset of rash.Zoster [herpes zoster]
- Registration Number
- IRCT20221215056829N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Pak Emirates Military Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Both genders
Patients having herpes zoster as per operational definition, reporting within 07 days of eruption of vesicles
Exclusion Criteria
Patients reporting after 07 days of onset of rash
Patients having history of photosensitivity
Patients who are unable to stand due to any musculoskeletal abnormalities
Patients who are claustrophobic
Patients in which genitalia is involved (L1 dermatome), as genitalia is usually shielded during nbUVB irradiation
Patients in which scalp is involved (C2 dermatome), as because of hair scalp will not be properly irradiated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post herpetic neuralgia. Timepoint: At completion of treatment and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Verbal Rating Score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method