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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
  • 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)
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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
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TAP groupTAP block-
SHAM groupTAP block-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of intensity of pain measured by Visual Analogue Pain (VAS ) scoreThe 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
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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Assiut, Assuit, Egypt

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