Health Condition 1: R102- Pelvic and perineal pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Conventional radiofrequency treatment (RFT) of ganglion Impar: A 10cm 22 G radiofrequency needle with 5 mm active tip will be introduced under fluoroscopic guidance through the dorsal s
Sponsors
Pt B D Sharma PGIMS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Forty patients of either sex in the age group of 20-70 years suffering from chronic perineal pain will be enrolled in the study. Patients fulfilling all the three criteria will be included in the study: 1) history, physical examination and pain pattern consistent with chronic perineal pain, 2) the cause of chronic perineal pain being benign in nature with malignancy ruled out and 3) failure to respond to six weeks of conservative treatment with a combination of analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, neuromodulators and physiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1) Known contraindications for nerve blocks in sacrococcygeal area 2) Active perineal infection 3) Acute perineal trauma 4) History of perineal malignancies 5) History of adverse reactions to local anaesthetics or steroids 6) Previous history of ganglion Impar blocks 7) Previous surgery for in perineal region 8) Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 9) Anticoagulants intake 10) Pregnancy will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of pain using pain scoreTimepoint: Thirty minutes before the procedure Thirty minutes after the procedure Two weeks after the procedure One month after the procedure Three months after the procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)Timepoint: Patient global impression of change will be assessed two weeks, one month and three months after the procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vaishali Phogat
Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS
Outcome results
None listed