Warm acupuncture for long-term shingles pain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether warm acupuncture can help relieve persistent nerve pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia). It may offer a non-drug option for people whose pain has not gone away after the rash heals.
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Who can take part
- You have had shingles on your trunk (chest, back, or stomach area).
- A dermatologist has confirmed that your nerve pain continues at least 3 months after the rash healed.
- Your pain is at least a 3 out of 10 on a standard pain scale.
- A Traditional Medicine doctor has said you have 'Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis' (blocked energy and blood).
- You are 18 years or older and willing to sign a consent form.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, have no active shingles, and are not allergic to gabapentin.
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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