Does Local Cooling of Testis in Patients With Epididymitis Relieve Pain and Reduce Quantity of Analgetics Intake?

Effect of Local Cooling of Testis in Patient With Epididymitis on Analgetics Consumption and Pain Level

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02943772

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-25

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2020-11-30

Last updated

2019-08-16

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Conditions

Pain

Brief summary

The investigators propose to examine the effect of local cooling of testis in participants with acute epididymitis or orchiepididymitis on participants reported pain level and analgetics consumption.

Detailed description

Epididymitis or orchiepididymitis is an acute disease causing pain and discomfort. our hypothesis is that local cooling of the affected testis or epididymis may relieve the pain and reduce the analgetics consumption In order to examine this hypothesis we will recruit adult patients with epididymitis or orchiepididymitis and will randomize these patients to two arms. One arm will receive every 8 hours a brick cooled for at least 2 hours in -20(celsius) for local use on the affected hemiscrotum, while the second arm will receive a brick in room temperature. Pain level will be estimated one hour following the application of the brick using visual analogue pain score. Patient will receive analgetics according to a predefined escalating protocol. Pain level and analgetics consumption will be compared between the two arms.

Interventions

OTHERLocal hypothermia

Cooled brick

OTHERControl

Control brick

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Male patients 18-99 years * Acute epididymitis or acute orchiepididymitis

Exclusion criteria

* Patient unable to informed consent * Suspicion of testicular malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
change in pain level	pain level change from baseline three times a day following the intervention of brick/cooled brick from randomization throughout the hospitalization for at least 24 hours of hospitalization and up to 50weeks	intervention and measurement will be examined three times a day following brick/cooled brick

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Total consumption in grams of protocol analgetics	analgetics consumption will be recorded from randomization throughout the hospitalization for at least 24 hours of hospitalization and up to 50weeks	each protocol Analgetic will be summarized individually in grams

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactIgal Shpunt, MD

igal2k@gmail.com+972-8-944-1642

Backup ContactYuval Avda, MD

yuvalab@clalit.org.il+972-8-944-1516

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026