Acupuncture for head and face nerve pain after shingles
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle form of acupuncture (superficial needling with electroacupuncture) can relieve long-lasting nerve pain after shingles on the head and face. It may help if you have had head or face shingles and the pain has continued for a month or more.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You had shingles on your head or face, and the pain has lasted for at least 1 month after the rash healed.
- Your facial pain is at least moderate (score of 4 or more on a pain scale).
- You are not taking very low or very high daily doses of pregabalin (Lyrica).
- You do not have serious heart, liver, kidney, brain, or psychiatric conditions.
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