Dorsal Penile Block for Post-Robotic Prostatectomy Foley Discomfort

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2014-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The indwelling urethral foley is a major source of discomfort following radical prostatectomy. Our hypothesis is that intra-operative dorsal penile nerve block with bupivacaine may decrease immediate post-operative foley discomfort.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Columbia University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 40 years and above,

• diagnosis of prostate cancer,

• electing to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to bupivacaine or amide-type local anesthetics,

• chronic pain condition,

• recently or currently on narcotics,

• genital abnormalities