Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03974438
Acupuncture as Treatment of Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A RCT A Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
Acupuncture (Dry-needling) as Treatment of Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 55 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to perform the first RCT investigating the possible effect of superficial dry-needling (SDN) - a special kind of acupuncture used for PHN. The participants will be divided into two groups. Group A, the intervention group will receive SDN in the area of pain. Group B, the control group will receive a sham procedure.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to investigate the possible effect of SDN on PHN. The study population consists of patients with chronic pain after herpes zoster. The study is a controlled double-blinded randomized study. The participants will be divided into two groups, group A, the intervention group, will receive SDN in the area of pain. Group B, the control group will receive a sham procedure. The procedure will take place at the out-patient clinic at Odense University Hospital. The plan is to include 40 patients (20 in each group).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Superficial dry needling / Acupunture | Se arm-description. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-09-19
- Primary completion
- 2020-09-14
- Completion
- 2020-09-14
- First posted
- 2019-06-05
- Last updated
- 2020-09-16
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03974438. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.