U.S., May 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06969417) titled 'Comparative Efficacy of Pregabalin and Lacosamide in Patients With Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia' on May 05.
Brief Summary: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most significant complication of herpes zoster caused by reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). PHN is characterized by neuropathic pain lasting beyond the resolution of the rashes. Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) represents a potentially debilitating and often undertreated form of neuropathic pain that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including the elderly and the immunocompromised. PHN pain is typically localized, unilateral and chr...