NCT05591430

Pulsed Radiofrequency of S2-4 Versus Ganglion Impar Neurolysis for Severe Perianal and Perineal Pain in Cancer Patients

Bilateral Pulsed Radiofrequency of Dorsal Root Ganglia of S2-4 Versus Ganglion Impar Neurolysis for Severe Perianal and Perineal Pain in Cancer Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Egypt · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Perineal pain resulting from malignancy is usually severe. Pain can be related to the malignancy or as a complication related to the treatment. several modalities are adopted to control such pain starting from medical management to interventional pain procedures.

Detailed description

Perineal pain resulting from malignancy is usually severe. Pain can be related to the malignancy or as a complication related to the treatment. several modalities are adopted to control such pain starting from medical management to interventional pain procedures. Ganglion impar block has been traditionally used for treatment of such perineal pain. Radiofrequency of sacral dorsal root ganglia can be used as an alternative for pain control.

Conditions

• Analgesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ganglion Impar Neurolysis	block of Ganglion Impar by neurolytic drug
PROCEDURE	Bilateral S2, S3 and S4 Pulsed radiofrequency	Bilateral S2, S3 and S4 Pulsed radiofrequency

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-28
• Primary completion: 2024-05-25
• Completion: 2024-05-30
• First posted: 2022-10-24
• Last updated: 2024-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt