SUPERIOR HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY COMBINED WITH POSTERIOR TIBIALIS NERVE TRANSCUTANEOUS RADIOFREQUENCY AS A TREATMENT OPTION OF CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Interstitial Cystitis, Chronic
- Sponsor
- Turkish League Against Rheumatism
- Enrollment
- 34
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome is a collection of symptoms that includes urinary urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia, and painful urination. Various treatment modalities are utilized in the management of the disease. Superior hypogastric plexus block, which is used in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain, is one of these treatment methods. Additionally, tibial nerve stimulation is used in the treatment of urinary symptoms. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of superior hypogastric plexus pulsed radiofrequency and adjunctive transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis
Investigators
Muhammet Uğur ÖZTÜRK
Medical Doctor
Turkish League Against Rheumatism
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients aged 18-65 years
- •Diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and experiencing symptoms for at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- •Patients with renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, or psychiatric diseases
- •Additional interventional treatments within the first 3 months after the procedure
- •A history of previous surgery or trauma
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI)
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, 1st month, 3rd month
The ICSI contains 4 items that measure urgency and frequency of urination, nighttime urination, and pain or burning. The ICSI score is is evaluated between 0 and 20. A high score indicates a bad result.
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, 1st month, 3rd month
NRS is a scale used to evaluate pain severity. Pain severity is evaluated between 0 and 10. A high score indicates a bad result.
Interstitial Cystitis Problem Index (ICPI)
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, 1st month, 3rd month
ICPI is a form that investigates how much problems the symptoms of interstitial cystitis cause. ICPI score is evaluated between 0 and 16. A high score indicates a bad result.
Neuropathic Pain 4 Questions (DN4)
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, 1st month, 3rd month
DN4 is a screening questionnaire to help identify neuropathic pain in clinical practice and research. This leads to a score range of 0-10 when the symptoms (range 0-7 points) as well as the signs (range 0-3 points) items are included. A high score indicates a bad result.