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The effect of heated lidocaine gel with periprostatic nerve block to reduce pain during prostate biopsy

Periprostatic nerve block alone versus combined with intrarectal local anesthesia with heated lidocaine gel during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005266
Enrollment
140
Registered
2020-07-29
Start date
2020-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : In group 1, ten minutes before the biopsy,20 cc of 2&#37
heated (35-40 degree) lidocain gel was administered intrarectally with periprostatic nerve block. In group 2, before the biopsy,periprostatic nerve block with 2&#37

Sponsors

The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The indications of prostate biopsy were abnormally elevated PSA level (>4.0 ng/mL), abnormal digital rectal examination, or a combination of these.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who had had a previous TRUS-guided biopsy, chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain, neurological conditions, bleeding diathesis, anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapy, active UTI,haemorrhoids/anal fissure/anal fistula, or known allergy to lignocaine were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS (Visual analog scale) score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
bleeding complications (hematuria, rectal bleeding, hematospermia);infection complications (fever, sepsis);lidocaine gel complications (hypotesion, hypersensitvity, sleepiness)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactBong Hee Park

The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

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