NCT07208032

Brief Summary

Comparing between regular pulsed Radiofrequency and irregular pulsed Radiofrequency for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
not yet recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 27, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2025

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 6, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

October 6, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

September 27, 2025

Last Update Submit

September 27, 2025

Conditions

Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain level by Numerical Rating Scale

    One day , One week , One month ,Three months postprocedure.

Study Arms (2)

Irregular pulsed Radiofrequency treatment (STP)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Irregular Pulsed Radiofrequency (STP)

Regular pulsed Radiofrequency treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: regular pulsed Radiofrequency

Interventions

Irregular Pulsed Radiofrequency (STP)PROCEDURE

Flouroscopic guided irregular pulsed Radiofrequency (STP) for dorsal root ganglion

Irregular pulsed Radiofrequency treatment (STP)
regular pulsed RadiofrequencyPROCEDURE

Fluoroscopic guided regular pulsed Radiofrequency for the dorsal root ganglion

Regular pulsed Radiofrequency treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with Herps Zoster neuralgia lasting more than one month Neck thoracic lumbar ganglion involvement Refractory to conventional therapy

You may not qualify if:

  • Infection ,tumour at the puncture site Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease Liver, kidney dysfunction Abnormal coagulation Uncontrolled DM Psychatric diseases Patient refusal

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Medical research ethics committee

Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82511, Egypt

Location

Medical research ethics committee

Sohag, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neuralgia, Postherpetic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NeuralgiaPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed Mohamed Elhalwagy

CONTACT

+201002674242ahmed.elhalwagy@med.sohag.edu.eg

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer of anaesthesia and pain management

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2025

First Posted

October 6, 2025

Study Start

October 1, 2025

Primary Completion

March 31, 2026

Study Completion

March 31, 2026

Last Updated

October 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

EG(2)