Stellate Ganglion Block in Herpes Zoster

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

208

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2020

Primary Completion Date

February 2, 2025

Study Completion Date

February 2, 2025

Conditions
PainNeuropathic
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Stellate ganglion block

"While the patient is in a supine position with slight neck extension and rotation to the contralateral side, in-plane ultrasound guided stellate ganglion block will be performed with injection of 7 ml injectate (6ml bupivicain 0.25%+ 1 ml methylpredinosolone 40mg).~Each patient will receive:~* Acyclovir 800 mg orally every 5 times per day 7 days.~* Pregabalin start with 50 mg orally every 8hours for 7 days then increase to 150 mg every 12 hours"

PROCEDURE

Sham Stellate ganglion block

"The patient will be positioned supine with slight neck extension and rotation to the contralateral side. Under US guidance, a sham stellate ganglion block will be performed with injection of a 1ml injectate of normal saline will be done while observing the dissection between the carotid artery and the longus colli muscle.~Each patient will receive:~* Acyclovir 800 mg orally every 5 times per day for 7 days.~* Pregabalin start with 50 mg orally every 8hours for 7 days then increase to 150 mg every 12 hours"

Trial Locations (3)

31511

Faculty of Medicine, Tanta

Tanta University hospitals, Tanta

63512

Faculty of Medicine, Al Fayyum

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Mohamad Gamal Elmawy, M.D

UNKNOWN

lead

Tanta University

OTHER

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