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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN32866390
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Prevention by epidural Injection of postherpetic Neuralgia in the Elderly
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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PINE
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Serial number at source
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NWO 945-02-009
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Netherlands
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Herpes zoster/postherpetic neuralgia
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Elderly patients (age >50 years) with acute herpes zoster (skin lesions <7 days) below dermatome C6 in primary care
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/2004
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/2005
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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550
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Interventions
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Index group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medication) plus epidural injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids.
Control group: Standard treatment (antiviral and analgesic medication)
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (The Netherlands) (ref: 945-02-009)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15005813
Results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16427490
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Contact name
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Prof
Theo
Verheij
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Address
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Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care
University Medical Center
PO Box 85060
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City/town
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Utrecht
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Zip/Postcode
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3500 AB
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Country
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Netherlands
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Tel
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+31 (0)30 253 8188
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Fax
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+31 (0)30 253 9028
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Email
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T.J.M.Verheij@med.uu.nl
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Sponsor
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Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (The Netherlands)
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Address
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University Medical Center
Utrecht
PO Box 85060
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City/town
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Utrecht
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Zip/Postcode
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3500 AB
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Country
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Netherlands
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Tel
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+31 (0)30 253 8788
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Fax
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+31 (0)30 253 9028
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Email
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w.opstelten@med.uu.nl
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Date applied
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23/10/2003
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Last edited
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31/03/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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24/11/2003
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