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The Effectiveness of Ultra-Sound Guided Erector Spinae Block With Betamethasone for Management of Truncal Chronic Post Herpetic Neuralgia.
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2025-06-05
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
34 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To investigate the effectiveness of ultra-Sound guided Erector spinae block (ESB) with Betamethasone as an adjuvant to standard medical protocol in the management of truncal chronic post herpetic neuralgia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effectiveness of Ultra-Sound Guided Erector Spinae Block With Betamethasone for Management of Truncal Chronic Post Herpetic Neuralgia.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients age between 18 and 75.
- Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II and III status.
- Patients diagnosed with truncal chronic post herpetic neuralgia (neuropathic pain persistent for more than 3 months from the onset of rash appearance).
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients unable to comprehend the informed consent.
- Patients on long term opioid regimens.
- Patients with impairment in hepatic (Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >50 U/L, and/or Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 45 U/L) or renal functions (creatinine level ≥1.5 mg/dL).
- Patients on anti-coagulation regimens.
- Patients with coagulation abnormalities (international normalized ratio (INR) ≥1.5 and/or platelets ≤50000).
- Local infection in the site of the block.
- Patients with body mass index (BMI) > 35.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 11651
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Research Team
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Nada R Radwan, Master
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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