Risk factors for anxiety and depression in shingles nerve pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at what makes people with shingles nerve pain more likely to feel anxious or depressed. By joining, you'll help doctors understand how to better support patients like you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with shingles nerve pain (herpes zoster neuralgia).
- You are able to complete a questionnaire about your mood and pain.
- You do not have a history of mental illness.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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