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Brief Title: Hypogastric Plexus Block and Ganglion Impar Block for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Pain Management
Official Title: Hypogastric Plexus Block and Ganglion Impar Block for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Efficacy and Safety
Study ID: NCT05427058
Brief Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of superior hypogastric plexus block and ganglion impar block procedures on the management of pelvic and perineal cancer pain in patients with cervical and endometrial cancer
Detailed Description: Superior hypogastric plexus block is a commonly used method for the management of pelvic and perineal pain due to cancer, this procedure uses a transdiscal approach at the level of the L5-S1 vertebrae by injecting 5 ml of 1% lidocaine + 10 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm. Compared with the ganglion impar block procedure using a trans-sacrococcygeal approach by injecting 4 ml of 1% lidocaine + 6 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the ganglion impar block procedure against the superior hypogastric plexus block which is commonly used in the management of pelvic and perineal pain due to cervical and endometrial cancer.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No