Status:

UNKNOWN

Fluoroscopic Anterior Approach Versus Ultrasound Guided Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis in Cancer Pelvic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Mansoura University

Conditions:

Pain Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Cancer related pelvic pain can be debilitating and difficult to treat. Superior hypogastric plexus neurolysis (SHPN) is considered to be an option for adequately relieving pain, with fewer side effect...

Detailed Description

The superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) is one of the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia, located in the lower border of the L5 vertebra and upper part of the sacrum in the retroperitoneal space. It is c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients more than 18 years old of both genders with cancer-related pelvic pain,
  • poor pain control or severe side effects with opioid therapy,
  • ≥ 4 on a numeric rating scale (NRS) of pain that ranged from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain).,
  • American society of Anesthesiology Physical Status class I and II,
  • positive diagnostic block day before the procedure by injecting a local anesthetic (0.25% bupivacaine 10 ml)
  • Body mass index ˂ 30 were included in this study.

Exclusion

  • patient refusal,
  • local or systemic sepsis,
  • coagulopathy,
  • unstable cardiovascular and respiratory diseases,
  • previous neurological deficits,
  • history of psychiatric disorders,
  • history of drug abuse,
  • distorted local anatomy,
  • those who were allergic to the used medications were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

96 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05299047

Start Date

January 1 2022

End Date

September 1 2022

Last Update

August 16 2022

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Yahya Wahba

Al Mansurah, Egypt