Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Chronic Postsurgical Orchalgia
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT03525938
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
the study will evaluate the effect of transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) on chronic post-groin surgeries orchalgia (chronic testicular pain)
Study details
- Official title
- Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Chronic Postsurgical Orchalgia: SHAM Controlled, Randomized Trial, Three Months Results
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: TAP block
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Start date
- 2018-05-10
- Primary completion
- 2019-10-15
- Sex
- Male
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Egypt
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
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) 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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03525938