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Nerve block injection may stop shingles pain from becoming chronic
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block (using a steroid and numbing medicine) could better control shingles pain and prevent postherpetic neuralgia—a chronic nerve pain that can last months or years. One hundred adults with acute shingles and moderate to sever…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:48 UTC
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Can tiny needles zap shingles pain? new study says yes
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can safely reduce pain in people with postherpetic neuralgia, a lingering nerve pain after shingles. 448 adults aged 45 to 75 with moderate to severe pain took part. The main goal wa…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New drug shows promise for lingering shingles pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested an experimental drug called LX9211 to see if it can reduce pain in people with postherpetic neuralgia, a type of nerve pain that continues after a shingles rash heals. About 79 adults with moderate to severe pain for at least 3 months took either the drug or a p…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 09, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New shot for shingles pain shows promise in early trial
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a single injection of KAI-1678 to see if it could reduce pain from postherpetic neuralgia, a nerve pain that lingers after shingles. Twenty-three adults with long-term pain took part. The drug was compared to a placebo and an active painkiller to measure its eff…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: KAI Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 01, 2026 17:55 UTC
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Can nerve zapping predict who gets pain relief from shingles?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 77 adults with long-term nerve pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia) to see if a spinal nerve stimulation device works better for certain types of pain. Researchers grouped patients by their pain features and measured pain levels, quality of life, and …
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Sponsor: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 11, 2026 12:09 UTC