Pulsed radiofrequency for post-herpetic neuralgia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment called pulsed radiofrequency to reduce pain from post-herpetic neuralgia, a nerve pain that continues after shingles. The treatment uses a special needle to apply short pulses of energy to the nerves in the neck, chest, or lower back. It may help people whose pain has not improved with standard medicines.
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Who can take part
- You have had shingles-related nerve pain lasting more than one month
- Your pain is in the neck, chest, or lower back area
- Your pain has not responded to usual treatments like pain medicines
- You do not have an active infection or tumor at the injection site
- You do not have severe heart, brain, liver, or kidney disease
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding problems, or mental health conditions
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