Thoracic Postherpetic Neuralgia Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Evaluation of Erector Spinae Plane Block for the Pain Control of Thoracic Postherpetic Neuralgia
Erector spinae plane block is new interfascial plane block, and can be applied to management of thoracic neuropathic pain syndromes. The target of needle is deeper(or anterior) to the erector spinae muscle. So it is more safe and simple technique than prior technique, thoracic paravertebral block. The aim of this study is the evaluation of erector spinae plane block comparison to prevertebra block.
This study is single-blind because it is not possible to blind the practitioner performing
the injection.
Subjects were randomly assigned to the erector spinae plane block group (group E) and the
thoracic paravertebral block group (group P) by a random random number table, and the
possibilities for belonging to any group were all the same and can not be artificially
controlled by researchers.
Before the procedure, a resident who does not know of this study records the patient's pain
and painDETECT. and on follow-up four weeks visits, PGIC scale is checked.
The erector spinae plane block or thoracic paravertebral block should be performed after
receiving the informed consent of the patient.
Because of the large difference between the skilled and unskilled patients, the procedure in
this study is performed by only one skilled practitioner.
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