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Status unknownNCT05345782Updated Apr 6, 2023

Laparoscopic Combined Hypo Gastric Neural Plexus Block and Uterosacral Nerve Block for Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Pelvic Pain

An interventional study of MARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 1 and MARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 2 in Chronic Idiopathic Pain Syndrome, sponsored by Ain Shams University. Status unknown at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-06.

Sponsored by Ain Shams University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Often the etiology of chronic pelvic pain is not clear, as there are many disorders of the reproductive tract, gastrointestinal system, urological organs, musculoskeletal system, and psych neurological system that may be associated with chronic pelvic pain.

An effective treatment for this condition has evaded the medical profession for centuries. Even today only 20-25% patients respond to conservative management.5 When such treatment fails, a diagnostic laparoscopy is performed.1, 3, 6 the cause of the pain is not always obvious as no pathology is seen in 40-60% of the cases.1

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This prospective randomized controlled study will be conducted at Eldemerdash hospital. 60 patients will be included with the following criteria:

. Intraoperatively, all patients were monitored by standard monitoring.

All Patients will be assigned randomly by using computerized program to one of the two equal groups. Patients will be (thirty patients per group):

Group A ; thirty patients will do laparoscopy for diagnosis of the causes of chronic pelvic pain then injecting 5 ml normal saline for hydro dissection of the retroperitoneal space at the level of the sacral promontory then30 ml (14 ml Marcaine +14 ml normal saline+2ml betamethasone) are injected.

Group B; thirty patients will do laparoscopy for diagnosis and conventional surgical treatment of the causes of pelvic pain then injecting 5 ml normal saline for hydro dissection of the retroperitoneal space at the level of the promontory followed by 30 ml (14 ml Marcaine +14 ml normal saline+2ml betamethasone) then injecting 5 ml ( 2.5 marcaine+1ml betamethasone +1.5 ml normal saline) 2 cm away from the cervix at the uterosacral ligament on each sides.

Pain score ( visual analogue score) was assessed before surgery (basal) and after completion of laparoscopy 4hr, 12hr, 24hr, 48hr, 1, 4, 8,12, 16,20 and 24 weeks.

Visual analogue scale:

No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Duration of pelvic pain relieve after laparoscopy up to 16 weeks,side effects like urinary retention, constipation were recorded after completion of laparoscopy 4hr, 12hr, 24hr, 48hr, 1week, 4weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks.

Urinary retention will be treated by reassuring the patients and catheterization as it usually resolves after 2-3 days, constipation will be treated by reassuring the patients and purgatives as it usually resolves after 2-3 days.

Postoperatively, all patients were transferred to postoperative care unit (PACU) and monitored every 10 min until discharge.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Idiopathic Pain Syndrome

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In context

Pelvic Pain

375 studies on the registry are indexed under Pelvic Pain; 83 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is above the median of 54 across 273 interventional studies indexed under Pelvic Pain.

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Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University is the lead sponsor of 1,876 studies on the registry; 423 are open to participants now.

Of its 32 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

    • Age 18 to 50 years old.

      • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) I and II Patients.
      • Sex: female.
      • Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopy for diagnosis of the cause of chronic pelvic pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    • Patient refusal.

      • Patients on chronic pain medications.
      • ASA III or worse clinical condition.
      • Intra-abdominal infection.
      • Allergy to any of the study medications.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Laparoscopic Hypo gastric Neural Plexus Block

    laparoscopy for diagnosis of the causes of chronic pelvic pain then injecting 5 ml normal saline for hydro dissection of the retroperitoneal space at the level of the sacral promontory then30 ml (14 ml Marcaine +14 ml normal saline+2ml betamethasone) are injected.

    Drug: MARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 1

  • Active comparator
    Laparoscopic Combined Hypo gastric Neural Plexus Block and Uterosacral Nerve Block

    laparoscopy for diagnosis and conventional surgical treatment of the causes of pelvic pain then injecting 5 ml normal saline for hydro dissection of the retroperitoneal space at the level of the promontory followed by 30 ml (14 ml Marcaine +14 ml normal saline+2ml betamethasone) then injecting 5 ml ( 2.5 marcaine+1ml betamethasone +1.5 ml normal saline) 2 cm away from the cervix at the uterosacral ligament on each sides.

    Drug: MARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 2

Interventions

  • DrugMARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 1

    Laparoscopic Hypo gastric Neural Plexus Block

  • DrugMARCAINE AND BETAMETHAZONE 2

    Laparoscopic Combined Hypo gastric Neural Plexus Block and Uterosacral Nerve Block

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: before laparoscopy

  2. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 4 hours after laparoscopy

  3. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 12 hours after laparoscopy

  4. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 24 hours after laparoscopy

  5. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 48 hours after laparoscopy

  6. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 1st week after laparoscopy

  7. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 4th week after laparoscopy

  8. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 8th week after laparoscopy

  9. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 12th week after laparoscopy

  10. Visual analogue score

    Visual analogue scale: No pain Moderate Worst Pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Time frame: 16th week after laparoscopy

Secondary outcomes

  1. constipation(number of patients)

    Time frame: up to 16 weeks postoperatively

  2. urinary retention (number of patients)

    Time frame: up to 16 weeks postoperatively

  3. duration of pain relieve

    Time frame: up to 16 weeks postoperatively

  4. Duration of pelvic pain relieve

    Time frame: up to 16 weeks postoperatively

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 6, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05345782
Lead sponsor
Ain Shams University
Responsible party
RAMY AHMED (ASSITANT PROFESSOR, Ain Shams University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 26, 2022
Start date
Apr 20, 2022
Primary completion
Apr 26, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 26, 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 6, 2023

Study contacts

RAMY mahrose, A.PROF.
Contact
ramy.ahmed@med.asu.edu.eg
01281431097
ramy mahrose, A.PROF.
Contact
ramy.ahmed@med.asu.edu.eg
0128143197
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
study chair · asuh

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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