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Pudendal Nerve Block for Postoperative Posterior Repair Pain Relief

NCT02502591 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2018-04-11

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Summary

Rectocoele or a posterior vaginal prolapse (bulge in the vagina) is a frequent gynaecological condition. It is repaired by repairing and reinforcing the support to the vaginal wall at the back. A small cut is made through the lining of the back wall of the vagina. The supports to the rectum are reinforced with stitches and the bulging part of the vaginal wall cut away. The wound in the vagina is then stitched up. Rectocoele repair is usually carried under a general anaesthetic with women reporting moderate to severe degrees of pain post operatively on sitting down.

A Pudendal Nerve Block (PNB) is a common analgesic (pain killing) technique often used for women who need an instrumental delivery during childbirth. It is also widely used during a range of surgical procedures (operations) as a preventive analgesia to help reducing post -operative pain. The investigators would like to see if using this technique during routine rectocele repair will help with post - op pain.

Conditions

  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Interventions

DRUG

Pudendal Nerve Block

An injection of local anaesthetic (3 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine) will be administered around the trunk of the pudendal nerve.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tracey Kay · Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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