Clinical trials

Sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being, much like food and water. It plays a vital role in numerous bodily functions. Many studies have been conducted to determine the efficacy of melatonin congeners and Mg supplements in patients with insomnia separately. This study aims to compare the efficacy of melatonin and magnesium supplements in young adults with primary insomnia. Most insomnia studies focus on older adults or individuals with comorbidities. Targeting otherwise healthy young adults brings age-specific relevance and novel insight.

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 chronic, but may be constant, intermittent, spontaneous and/or evoked. PHN is likely to interfere with sleep and daily activities. Pregabalin is a gabapentinoid licenced for treatment of neurological disorders. It is one of the earlier drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (2004) for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Lacosamide (LCM) was approved in 2008 in the European Union and in the United States as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of focal-onset seizures with or without secondary generalization in adults and adolescents with epilepsy. Its efficacy has also been proven in neuropathic pain. Although Pregabalin and Lacosamide have proven effective in various neuropathic pain disorder, comparative studies specifically for PHN remain scarce. This study aims to compare the efficacy of Pregabalin and Lacosamide in PHN patients, addressing the current gap in literature and providing clinically relevant insights to optimize treatment selection.