Acupuncture as Treatment of Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A RCT A Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
NCT ID: NCT03974438
Last Updated: 2020-09-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-09-19
2020-09-14
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
The investigator will not be present at the procedures and will not have access to patients records and data until after the trial is complete.
The outcomes are measured using validated questionnaires. They will be assessed by the investigator at the time of project completion.
Study Groups
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Intervention - Acupunture (SDN)
Patients allocated to the intervention arm will receive SDN to the area of skin over the spine on the level of the specific dermatome involved in their chronic pain.
Superficial dry needling / Acupunture
Se arm-description.
Control - Sham acupunture
Patients allocated to the control arm will receive sham-SDN to the area of skin over the spine on the level of the specific dermatome involved in their chronic pain. The sham procedure consists of a blunted needle, that does not penetrate the skin.
Superficial dry needling / Acupunture
Se arm-description.
Interventions
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Superficial dry needling / Acupunture
Se arm-description.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Pain in the dermatomal area of the previous outbreak of HZ.
* Pain located to a dermatome originating from the thoracic or lumbar spine.
* At least six months since the outbreak.
* Understands the purpose of the study and is able to give consent.
Exclusion Criteria
* Active cancer
* Pregnancy
55 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Odense University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Martin Sollie
Principal investigator, M.D, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Affiliation: Odense University Hospital Collaborators:
Locations
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Funen, Denmark
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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S-20190101
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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