Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Chronic Postsurgical Orchalgia: SHAM Controlled, Randomized Trial, Three Months Results

Assiut University1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentMay 10, 2018

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Chronic Post-surgical Pain
Sponsor: Assiut University
Enrollment: 70
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: The change of intensity of pain measured by Visual Analogue Pain (VAS ) score
Last Updated: 6 years ago

the study will evaluate the effect of transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) on chronic post-groin surgeries orchalgia (chronic testicular pain)

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 10, 2018

End Date

November 25, 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Male

Sponsor

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Diab Fuad Hetta

Assuit university, south egypt cancer institute, anesthesia department

Assiut University

•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)

•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