Health Condition 1: C15-C26- Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Combined celiac plexus rhizolysis and bilateral splanchnic nerve radio frequency ablation: Combined celiac plexus rhizolysis and bilateral splanchnic nerve radio frequency ablation
Inte
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from intractable malignant abdominal pain. 2. Patient on maximum tolerable dose of oral opioid with inadequate pain relief or intolerable side effects.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient who declined consent. 2. Patients having history of drug allergy. 3. Patient with coagulation abnormality or local site infection. 4. Patient with uncontrolled hypertension and cardiac disorder. 5. Distorted celiac plexus anatomy on CT abdomen. 6. Difficulty in lying prone position due to massive ascites.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of pain relief with the combined celiac plexus rhizolysis & bilateral splanchnic nerve radio frequency ablation for upper abdominal malignant pain.Timepoint: In 6 months of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of VAS score, quality of life(WHO BREF score) & decrease in dose of oral morphine consumption.Timepoint: Immediately after procedure & 1st week, 1st month ,3rd month 6th month after intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nidhi Sharma
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow
Outcome results
None listed