Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Chronic Postsurgical Orchalgia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Post-surgical Pain

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-29
• Study Start: 2018-05-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-16
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-08
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-15
• Study Completion: 2019-11-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• The inclusion criteria were patients with chronic scrotal pain (orchialgia) that fulfilled the following criteria:

  1. pain intensity ≥ 5 on the visual analog scale (VAS),
  2. pain that lasted for more than 3 months after groin surgeries,
  3. failed conservative treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Exclusion Criteria

• The exclusion criteria were:

  1. patients with other causes of scrotal pain, e.g., epididymitis, orchitis, and hydrocele,
  2. patients complaining of groin infection and coagulopathy,
  3. patients suffering from hypertension, ischemic heart disease, or psychiatric disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Diab; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Assuit, Egypt