Overview

RCT Superior Hypogastric Block During LH

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-02-21
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of a superior hypogastric plexus block (SHPB) for pain relief following a laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Jon I. Einarsson
Collaborators:
George Washington University
University of North Carolina
Treatments:
Bupivacaine
Triamcinolone
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone diacetate
Triamcinolone hexacetonide
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Over age 18

- English Speaking

- Able to provide informed consent

- Undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications

Exclusion Criteria:

- Planned laparotomy incision

- Planned procedure that requires dissection of the presacral space

- Allergy to block medication (s)

- Known or suspected malignancy

- Non-English speaker