Pain
Conditions
Keywords
prostate biopsy, pain
Brief summary
The current standard for pain relief during prostate biopsy is the injection of local anesthetic agents into or around the prostate at various sites including apex, base, lateral aspects and into the prostate itself. Despite such anesthetic injection, some men still experience severe pain and often at the base of the penis. The study audits current practices comparing the degree of pain relief provided by injection at basal versus basal+apical sites. All these injection sites are standard practice at our hospital.
Interventions
PROCEDUREanesthetics injection
Basal injection of anesthetics or basal + apical injection of anesthetics.
Sponsors
University of Toronto
University Health Network, Toronto
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Men who come for prostate biopsy
Exclusion criteria
* Men who are unwilling or unable to consent and fill in the forms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain scores comparing two groups. | post prostate biopsy procedure up to 6 months | Pain questionnaires will be asked to filled in before the procedure, within 20 minutes of the procedure, at 2-4 weeks and at 6-month post procedure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of side effects and complications. | post prostate biopsy procedure up to 6 months | Questionnaires will be asked to filled in to assess side effects and complications at 2-4 weeks and at 6-month post procedure. |
Outcome results
None listed