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Could a zappy headband ease shingles nerve pain?

NCT ID NCT07352553

Symptom relief Sponsor: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation device can reduce the persistent nerve pain that sometimes follows a shingles infection. Researchers will compare real stimulation to a sham (fake) procedure in 94 adults who have had pain for at least 3 months. Participants receive 30-minute sessions daily for 10 days, and the team will track changes in pain, sleep, and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to reduce stubborn nerve pain after shingles.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no phase assigned. The sham control means some may not benefit, and results may not apply to everyone with postherpetic neuralgia.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 94 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jan 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) with disease duration ≥ 3 months. * NRS pain score ≥ 4. * Willing to receive the intervention and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to electrical stimulation (e.g., intracranial metal implants, cardiac pacemaker). * History of epilepsy, severe psychiatric disorder, or cognitive impairment. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Unable to comply with the intervention procedures and follow-up assessments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Neuralgia, Postherpetic postherpetic neuralgia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Postherpetic neuralgia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tongji hospital

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China

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