Esketamine Combined Pregabalin and Duloxetine for Postherpetic Neuralgia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBeijing Tiantan Hospital

About this trial

To assess the 1-week effects and safety of esketamine in combination with pregabalin and duloxetine to relieve pain in patients with postherpetic Neuralgia(PHN).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ages more than 18 years;

Pain present for more than 3 months after healing of a herpes zoster skin rash;

Has an average pain score of at least 4 on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, 0= no pain, 10= worst possible pain);

Failed to respond to or tolerate the effective dose of pregabalin monotherapy.

Disqualifiers

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome;

Those who receive interventional treatments;

A history of systemic immune diseases, organ transplantation, or cancers;

A history of severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic or renal dysfunction;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • esketamine group
  • control group

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Lead sponsor

Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital

Collaborator

The First Hospital of Fangshan District,Beijing

Collaborator

Beijing Ditan Hospital

Collaborator

Hengshui People's Hospital

Collaborator