New 'Irregular' pulse may ease shingles nerve pain better than standard treatment
NCT ID NCT07208032
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of pulsed radiofrequency treatments for postherpetic neuralgia, the long-lasting nerve pain that can follow a shingles infection. One hundred adults whose pain has not responded to standard care will receive either the regular or a new 'STP' irregular pulse procedure. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pulsed radiofrequency procedure
- What this could lead to
- If STP works better, it could offer a more effective, non-drug option for people with stubborn post-shingles nerve pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 people) comparing two similar procedures. The new method may not prove significantly better, and results may not apply to everyone with this condition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical research ethics committee
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82511, Egypt
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Medical research ethics committee
Sohag, Egypt
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