This study compared the efficacy and safety of superior hypogastric plexus block and ganglion impar block procedures on the management of pelvic and perineal cancer pain in patients with cervical and endometrial cancer
Superior hypogastric plexus block is a commonly used method for the management of pelvic and perineal pain due to cancer, this procedure uses a transdiscal approach at the level of the L5-S1 vertebrae by injecting 5 ml of 1% lidocaine + 10 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm. Compared with the ganglion impar block procedure using a trans-sacrococcygeal approach by injecting 4 ml of 1% lidocaine + 6 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the ganglion impar block procedure against the superior hypogastric plexus block which is commonly used in the management of pelvic and perineal pain due to cervical and endometrial cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
36
this procedure uses a transdiscal approach at the level of the L5-S1 vertebrae by injecting 5 ml of 1% lidocaine + 10 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm.
this procedure uses a trans-sacrococcygeal approach by injecting 4 ml of 1% lidocaine + 6 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm.
General Hospital Saiful Anwar Malang
Malang, East Java, Indonesia
RECRUITINGNumerical rating scale (NRS)
Used to measure pain relief with a value of 0-10 (0 = no pain, 1-3 = mild pain, 4-6 = moderate pain, 7-9 = severe pain, 10 = most severe pain). The average pain intensity felt by the patient in the last 1 week
Time frame: 3 month
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
The Oswestry Disability Index is a measuring tool to evaluate the quality of life and the level of disability. In this study, we will use the Indonesian adaptation version. in a journal published by Phedy et al showed that the Indonesian version of the ODI retains the reliability, validity, and psychometric characteristics of the original ODI. There are 10 main questions with 6 assessment options from the lowest point of 0 and the highest point of 5. 0-20%: mild disability 21-40%: moderate disability, affecting activities can still be overcome 41-60%: severe disability, pain is a major problem and interferes with activities 61-80%: patients experience disturbances in major aspects of life requiring intervention 81-100%: the patient is confined to bed because of complaints
Time frame: 3 Month
Morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD)
This is the dose that the patient takes regularly to relieve pain.
Time frame: 3 Month
Adverse effect
It is an unwanted effect due to the intervention given to the patient.
Time frame: 3 Month
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