The Anterior Cutaneus Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES). A Randomized double blind controlled trial for the diagnosis and treatment of entrapment of the anterior cutaneus nerve through the rectus muscle.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Abdominal wall painAnterior Cutaneus Nerve Entrapment
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26786
- Lead Sponsor
- Performer: drs. O.B.A. Boelens
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
1. Unilateral abdominal triggerpoint in rectus muscle;
2. More than 1 month continues pain;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age below 18 years;
2. Recent intra-abdominal pathology;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fase 1: The difference in number of patients with a clinically relevant reduction of pain measured on VAS of at least 50 %, 15 minutes after infiltration of Lidocaine vs Saline.<br /><br>Fase 3: The difference in number of patients with a clinically relevant reduction of pain measured on VAS of at least 50 %, 6 weeks after neurectomy vs sham.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fase 1: Difference in the number of patients with longterm painfree result after diagnostic injection (VAS<10); absolute and relative difference on VAS; Difference on Verbal Rating Scale.<br /><br>Fase 2: the number of patients with a painfree result after infiltration with lidocain and corticosteroids at follow-up of hree months.<br /><br>Fase 3: Longterm evaluation: frequncy of patients developing a recurrent pain at the site of surgery after a painfree period of at least 6 weeks.<br><br /><br /><br>Difference on Verbal Rating Scale.<br /><br>Improvement on FS-36.