New patch could ease shingles pain without pills
NCT ID NCT07370402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a flurbiprofen patch can safely reduce pain in people with shingles (herpes zoster). About 750 adults with moderate to severe pain will either receive the patch plus standard treatments (antivirals, opioids) or standard treatments alone. The goal is to see if the patch provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Flurbiprofen patch
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, localized pain relief option for shingles patients with fewer side effects than oral painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial without a placebo group, so results may not prove the patch is better than standard care. Pain relief from topical NSAIDs can be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, Beijing 100070
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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