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Zapping nerve pain: can a device target the right shingles sufferers?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a nerve stimulation device for people with long-lasting, hard-to-treat pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia). Researchers grouped 77 patients by their specific pain symptoms to see which types get the most relief from the implanted device. The goal is to …
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Sponsor: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Nerve block injection tested to stop shingles pain from becoming permanent
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if a targeted nerve block injection could better control shingles pain and prevent it from turning into a long-term condition. It involved 100 adults with recent, painful shingles on their chest. Half received standard pain medication, while the other half also …
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New drug tested for debilitating shingles pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a single dose of an experimental drug called KAI-1678 could safely reduce severe nerve pain in people with postherpetic neuralgia, a painful condition that can follow shingles. It was a small, Phase 2 trial that compared the drug against a placebo and an…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: KAI Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Needles vs. nerve pain: can ancient technique ease modern agony?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a modern form of acupuncture using mild electrical pulses (electroacupuncture) can safely reduce the severe, lingering nerve pain that can follow a shingles outbreak. It involved 448 adults aged 45-75 who had experienced this pain for over 3 months. Rese…
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug tested for debilitating shingles pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether an investigational drug called LX9211 could safely reduce the chronic nerve pain that persists after a shingles rash heals, known as postherpetic neuralgia. About 80 adults with moderate to severe pain for at least 3 months received either the drug or a …
Matched conditions: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC