Prevention by epidural Injection of postherpetic Neuralgia in the Elderly
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32866390 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32866390 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NWO 945-02-009 |
- Submission date
- 23/10/2003
- Registration date
- 24/11/2003
- Last edited
- 31/03/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Theo Verheij
Scientific
Scientific
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care
University Medical Center
PO Box 85060
Utrecht
3500 AB
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)30 253 8188 |
|---|---|
| T.J.M.Verheij@med.uu.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | PINE |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Herpes zoster/postherpetic neuralgia |
| Intervention | Index group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medication) plus epidural injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids. Control group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medication) |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Methylprednisolone-acetate, bupivacaine |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2004 |
| Completion date | 01/01/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 550 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Elderly patients (age >50 years) with acute herpes zoster (skin lesions <7 days) below dermatome C6 in primary care |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care
Utrecht
3500 AB
Netherlands
3500 AB
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
University Medical Center
Utrecht
PO Box 85060
Utrecht
3500 AB
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)30 253 8788 |
|---|---|
| w.opstelten@med.uu.nl | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/0575yy874 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (The Netherlands) (ref: 945-02-009)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | Protocol | 26/01/2004 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Results | 21/01/2006 | Yes | No |
