POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA

This study tested whether a targeted nerve block, using a numbing medicine and a steroid, could prevent the long-term nerve pain that sometimes follows a shingles outbreak. One hundred adults with shingles on their chest or back received either standard care or standard care plus…

This study tested an experimental drug called LX9211 to see if it can reduce pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia, a nerve pain that continues after a shingles rash heals. The trial involved 79 adults with moderate to severe pain lasting at least 3 months. Participants received …

This study tested whether a single injection of KAI-1678 can reduce pain in people with postherpetic neuralgia, a type of nerve pain that lingers after a shingles outbreak. Twenty-three adults with moderate to severe pain received either the study drug, a placebo, or an active pa…

This study tested whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can safely reduce pain in people with postherpetic neuralgia, a long-lasting nerve pain after shingles. Researchers enrolled 448 adults aged 45 to 75 who had moderate to severe pain for…

This study looked at 77 adults with long-term nerve pain from shingles (postherpetic neuralgia) to see which patients benefit most from a treatment called dorsal root ganglion stimulation, which uses a device to block pain signals. Researchers aimed to find patterns in patients' …