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临床试验/NCT01744522
NCT01744522终止不适用

Pilot Study on the Influence of Leech Therapy on Pain and Sensory Processing in Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia

Universität Duisburg-Essen1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 6 人开始时间: 2012年9月最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
终止
入组人数
6
试验地点
1
主要终点
Pain intensity

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to investigate, whether leech therapy for the treatment of postherpetic pain improves pain and sensory function.

Therefore 20 patients with PHN undergoing leech therapy at the investigators outpatient clinic will be included in this observational trial.

详细描述

see above

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 85 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 18 to 85 years of age
  • >6 months thoracal postherpetic neuralgia
  • informed consent

排除标准

  • if leech therapy is contraindicated
  • physical and mental disability to participate in the study examinations

结局指标

主要结局

Pain intensity

时间窗: 28 days

Pain intensity measured on a visual analogue scale (0-100mm, 100mm indicating worst pain imaginable)

次要结局

  • Pain quality(3 months)
  • Pain intensity(3 months)
  • quality of life(3 months)
  • Safety(28 days)
  • Impairment(3 months)
  • Quality of life(28 days)
  • Sensory perception and pain thresholds(3 months)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Romy Lauche

Principal Investigator

Universität Duisburg-Essen

研究点 (1)

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