Electroacupuncture for shingles pain and immune response
Treatments studied
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study tests if electroacupuncture can help calm the immune system and reduce shingles pain. It is for women aged 50–70 who have had a shingles rash for 7 days or less and have not yet taken any medication for their shingles.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 50 and 70 years old
- You have been diagnosed with shingles (herpes zoster) for 7 days or less
- Your shingles rash is on your trunk (chest, back, or belly) and covers 1 to 3 nearby areas
- You have not taken any antiviral pills, pain relievers, or other treatments for this shingles episode
- You are not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- You have not used steroid medications or immune-suppressing drugs in the past month
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