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Spinal versus General Anaesthesia in Surgery for Inguinodynia: a Randomized Controlled Trial (SPINAZIE trial)

Completed
Conditions
pijn
groin pain
inguinodynia
Registration Number
NL-OMON42411
Lead Sponsor
Maxima Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria

- Patients aged >18 years suspected for a groin pain syndrome (based on patient history, physical examination and diagnostic injection (10cc lidocaine 1-2% with or without corticosteroids);
- Persisting groin pain >=3 months;
- Unacceptable pain levels (subjective by patient) despite one or several injections with local anaesthetics or other conservative treatments;
- Groin pain with origin in one of the three inguinal nerves or inserted mesh;
- Neurectomy and/or meshectomy by an open approach;
- Informed consent obtained.

Exclusion Criteria

- Groin pain caused by intercostal neuralgia (lower abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES));
- Involvement of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve;
- Pregnancy;
- Contra-indications for general or spinal anesthesia;
- Indication for retroperitoneal neurectomy;
- Cognitive impairment;
- Malignancy;
- Previous remedial surgery on same site in MMC;
- Bilateral groin pain sugery;
- ASA class >III;
- Pre-existant neurological deficiency;
- Inability to speak or understand the Dutch language.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary outcome is the reduction of postoperative pain, patient satisfaction<br /><br>and quality of life, on short (<3 months) and long term (up to 1 year).</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcome measures are differences between the setting of anaesthesia<br /><br>regarding the origin of groin pain, types of remedial surgery, preoperative use<br /><br>of analgesics, direct and indirect costs of the intervention and complication<br /><br>rates.</p><br>
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