Selection of candidates for surgery by means of three separate blind administered high scrotal injections in men with chronic scrotal pain and objective evaluation of these patients

Prospective double-blind preoperative pain clinic screening before microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord in patients with chronic orchialgia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36325305

Enrollment

300

Registered

2013-10-23

Start date

1999-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Chronic orchialgia Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

All men included in the study suffer from orchialgia on the right or left or both sides. Prior to possible surgery (inguinal approach for microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with chronic orchialgia by definition: intermittent or constant pain of varying degree in one or both testicles for a duration of at least 3 months with leads to significant reduction of daily activities with no underlying cause

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Underlying treatable causes 2. Psychiatric disorders that could be the cause of the pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain reduction after surgery Outpatient clinic evaluation at 6 weeks and three months postoperatively and thereafter yearly by telephone interviewing (in case of complaints, patients are always seen immediately)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient satisfaction 2. Complications 3. Evaluation of blockades in randomized order	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026