Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Chronic Postsurgical Orchalgia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Post-surgical Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: TAP block
- Registration Number
- NCT03525938
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
the study will evaluate the effect of transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) on chronic post-groin surgeries orchalgia (chronic testicular pain)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
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The inclusion criteria were patients with chronic scrotal pain (orchialgia) that fulfilled the following criteria:
- pain intensity ≥ 5 on the visual analog scale (VAS),
- pain that lasted for more than 3 months after groin surgeries,
- failed conservative treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Exclusion Criteria
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The exclusion criteria were:
- patients with other causes of scrotal pain, e.g., epididymitis, orchitis, and hydrocele,
- patients complaining of groin infection and coagulopathy,
- patients suffering from hypertension, ischemic heart disease, or psychiatric disorders
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description TAP group TAP block - SHAM group TAP block -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The change of intensity of pain measured by Visual Analogue Pain (VAS ) score The pain assessment will be done one month, 2 month and 3 month postprocedure. The Visual Analogue Pain (VAS) scale is a tool for intensity of pain scored from 0 to 10, where 0 = no pain and 10 = the worst pain imaginable
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
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🇪🇬Assiut, Assuit, Egypt