Treatment of Ilioinguinal Entrapment Syndrome - an Often Overlooked Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: Resection of the ilioinguinal nerve
- Registration Number
- NCT01020162
- Lead Sponsor
- Göteborg University
- Brief Summary
Neuralgic pain caused by entrapment of peripheral nerves is an often overlooked cause of chronic pelvic pain. The objective of the present study was to assess pain and quality of life in women with pain caused by entrapment of the ilioinguinal nerve, iatrogenic after surgery but also found without previous surgery. In a controlled prospective cross-over study 19 women were randomized either to medical treatment or to resection of the nerve. Statistically significant improvements were found after surgical resection.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 19
Inclusion Criteria
- Pelvic pain in which a careful investigation has shown signs of ilioinguinal nerve entrapment
Exclusion Criteria
- Drug abuse
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Non-surgical Amitryptiline, gabapentin TENS, amitriptyline, gabapentin. Surgical intervention Resection of the ilioinguinal nerve Resection of the ilioinguinal nerve
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvements in pain according to Visual Analogue Scales. Improvements in quality of life according to Psychological General Well-Being-scales. At least one year after intervention,in some cases more then five years.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dept Obstetrics&Gynecology/East Hospital
🇸🇪Gothenburg, Sweden