Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block for Pain Control Post-uterine Fibroid Embolization
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is now an accepted treatment of uterine fibroids. However
the procedure is often very painful and, in many centres, patients are admitted overnight
with patient controlled analgesic (PCA) pumps for pain control and discharged the next day
with heavy pain medications. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a
superior hypogastric nerve block (SHGNB) in controlling the pain post-UFE.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University Health Center McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre