Study for treating shingles pain with a special nerve block
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a combination of two treatments to reduce shingles pain that hasn't responded to standard medicines. It involves a nerve block to see if it can help people who have ongoing pain after shingles.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 85 years old with shingles-related pain.
- Your pain has not improved with usual medicines or you can't tolerate them.
- Pain affects your daily life or work.
- A diagnostic nerve block temporarily helped your pain.
- You have had shingles pain that came back or has lasted a long time.
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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