Use of Pre-Emptive Pudendal Nerve Block for Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2015-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of perineal pain control via injection of a local anesthetic to numb the pudendal nerve. The medication which is commonly used for this block is called marcaine. This is called a pudendal block it has been used in obstetrical and gynecologic surgeries for several decades. The goal of this study is to reduce the amount of pain medications taken post operatively after pelvic reconstructive surgery. Subjects undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery will be recruited during the pre-op visit. Subjects will be asked about their pain level in the PACU and also asked to document their pain score days 1 and 2 post op. They will also be asked to keep a medication log for 14 days post op.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• The ability to read and understand English

• Be at least 18 years old

• Symptomatic Stage 2 prolapse

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intolerance to local anesthetics or narcotics

• History of major psychiatric disorder or chronic pain syndrome

• History of substance abuse or current narcotic use