Hypogastric Plexus Block and Ganglion Impar Block for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Pain Management

NCT ID: NCT05427058

Last Updated: 2025-07-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-23

Study Completion Date

2026-01-30

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Cervical Cancer Endometrial Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients were assigned to two groups.

Group 1: Patients with pelvic floor pain due to cervical and endometrial cancer who were treated with superior hypogastric plexus block.

Group 2: Patients with pelvic floor pain due to cervical and endometrial cancer who were given ganglion impar block.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
Participant and Investigator masking:

The random order of the groups will be written on paper and hidden by using a sealed envelope with consecutive numbers. This envelope will be retained by personnel who are not involved in the care or evaluation of the patient, or the analysis of the data.

During the action, doctors and nurses are prohibited from communicating with participants regarding the actions given.

Outcomes assessor masking:

All data collection will be carried out by residents as research assistants who are trained for data collection. The assistant was not told what intervention was given to the patient, data collection was done directly by asking the patient without looking at the patient's status. The data that has been collected will be entered and processed by personnel outside the research team to ensure blinding.

Study Groups

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group 1: superior hypogastric plexus block group

Device: C-arm fluoroscopic device Drug: lidocaine + alcohol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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.

group 2: ganglion impar block group

Device: C-arm fluoroscopic device Drug: lidocaine + alcohol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ganglion Impar Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

this procedure uses a trans-sacrococcygeal approach by injecting 4 ml of 1% lidocaine + 6 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm.

Interventions

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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block

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.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ganglion Impar Block

this procedure uses a trans-sacrococcygeal approach by injecting 4 ml of 1% lidocaine + 6 ml of 96% alcohol and confirmed by C-arm.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Unbearable cancer pain that is resistant to WHO (World Health Organization) pain ladder at least 2 weeks medication
* The patient is tired of taking medication orally or complications of current medication (respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting, opioid-induced constipation, gastrointestinal disturbances)
* Patients with pelvic floor pain diagnosed by a (Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice) FIPP-certified pain specialist
* Patients with pain in the perineum diagnosed by a FIPP-certified pain specialist
* Numerical Rating Scale \>4
* \>18 years old
* Able and willing to sign an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Refuse to be included in the research
* Blood clotting disorders (including taking anticoagulant drugs)
* Local infection in the area of action
* Loss to follow up

Drop-out Criteria:

* Loss to follow up
* Intervention complications occur
* Failed intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Brawijaya

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ristiawan Muji Laksono, MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ristiawan M Laksono

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Brawijaya University

Andika B Effendi

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Brawijaya University

Locations

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General Hospital Saiful Anwar Malang

Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Indonesia

Central Contacts

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Ristiawan M Laksono, MD,FIPP

Role: CONTACT

+6281233773593

Facility Contacts

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Fa'urinda R Prabu Nery, S1

Role: primary

+62 813-3617-2271

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Other Identifiers

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UB_WWN01

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Identifier Source: org_study_id

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