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N/ACompleted· 448 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Electroacupuncture treatment +1 moreother
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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The Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture on Postherpetic Neuralgia: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine·interventional·Posted Sep 23, 2020·Updated Jan 2, 2026

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Electroacupuncture treatment and Sham electroacupuncture treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia. Completed, enrolled 448 participants across 7 sites.

Detailed Summary

The investigators designed the multicenter randomized parallel controlled clinical trial of electroacupuncture on PHN which is rigorously designed and have an appropriate sample size, aiming to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in pain relieving and pain removing in the treatment of patients with PHN.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPostherpetic Neuralgia
CountriesChina
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
202120222023202420252026
First PostedSep 23, 2020
Enrollment StartOct 14, 2020
Primary CompletionAug 23, 2022
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.9 yearsPosted 5.8 years ago

Interventions

Electroacupuncture treatmentother

Continue the electroacupuncture treatment as described above for 30 minutes.

Sham electroacupuncture treatmentother

Continue the sham electroacupuncture treatment as described above for 30 minutes.