Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture on Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Trial Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The chronic neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can last for several months or even many years, seriously affecting the affected person's work, sleep, mood, and daily life activities. In generaly, current treatments for PHN are at best limited and unsatisfactory, and adverse reactions are common, especially in elderly patients. Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely used clinically to manage painful diseases, but there remains a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of EA on PHN. This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of EA on PHN, and to provide evidence-based medical evidence for EA treatment of PHN.

Methods

This multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial will recruit 448 patients with PHN at seven clin

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8586289 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature