Shingles study aims to predict who gets lingering nerve pain
NCT ID NCT07271784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 151 adults with shingles to find clues that might predict who will develop lasting nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia). Researchers collected blood samples and health information at the start and checked for pain three months later. The goal was to create a risk model, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The subjects included patients with zoster associated pain who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 years Location of pain consistent with the HZ region and pain originating from herpes zoster (HZ) Exclusion Criteria: Mental disorders, cognitive deficits, or coexisting painful diseases Severe cardio-cerebrovascular disease, hepatorenal insufficiency, infectious disease Cancer with a recurrence-free survival of less than one year Hematological disorders such as lymphoma or conditions such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Psychiatric disorders; alcohol addiction; opioid abuse Previous treatment with interventional neurodestructive therapies or spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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