Selection of candidates for surgery by means of three separate blind administered high scrotal injections in men with chronic scrotal pain and objective evaluation of these patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic orchialgia; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36325305
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utrecht (Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht) (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2014 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24861586 (added 04/05/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-10-23
• Study Completion: 2014-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 18 May 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

All patients with chronic orchialgia by definition: intermittent or constant pain of varying degree in one or both testicles for a duration of at least 3 months with leads to significant reduction of daily activities with no underlying cause

Exclusion Criteria

1. Underlying treatable causes
2. Psychiatric disorders that could be the cause of the pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Pain reduction after surgery<br> Outpatient clinic evaluation at 6 weeks and three months postoperatively and thereafter yearly by telephone interviewing (in case of complaints, patients are always seen immediately)<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Patient satisfaction<br> 2. Complications<br> 3. Evaluation of blockades in randomized order<br>