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The study compares between the efficacy, safety and impact on the quality of life of radiofrequency thermocoagulation and chemical neurolysis of bilateral thoracic splanchnic nerves in the management of refractory pain which developed in patients suffering from upper abdominal cancer.
Radiofrequency thermocoagulation of splanchnic nerves was done bilaterally at level of thoracic vertebra T10 and T11 ( there were no enough studies done to test the efficacy, safety and impact on the quality of life of radiofrequency thermocoagulation of splanchnic nerves at level of T10 ). Aim of the Study is to compare between the efficacy, safety and impact on the quality of life of radiofrequency thermocoagulation of bilateral thoracic splanchnic nerves at level T10 and T11 vertebra and chemical neurolytic block of them at level of T11 vertebra only in the management of upper abdominal cancer pain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group 1( radiofrequency group ) | Active Comparator | Bilateral thoracic splanchnic nerves block will be performed by radiofrequency thermocoagulation at two level of vertebra T10 and T11 by using radiofrequency generator device and lidocaine 2% before thermal lesion |
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| Group 2 ( alcohol group ) | Placebo Comparator | Bilateral thoracic splanchnic nerves block will be performed by ethyl alcohol at one level of vertebraT11 by using of C arm fluoroscopic device. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Radiofrequency generator device | Device | sympathetic blockade or ablation of thoracic splanchnic nerves |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain relief | Visual analogue pain scale | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Decrease the need for analgesic drugs | Reduction of total oral morphine consumption dose in mg per day | 3 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Fatma Al Zahraa H Abdel Hameed, Lecturer | Contact | 0201063684819 | drfatmahamed15@gmail.com | |
| Ahmed H Othman, Professor | Contact | 0201000525368 | ahmadhothman@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Samy A Erfan, Professor | Head of the department | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| South Egypt Cancer Institute | Recruiting | Asyut | Assuit Governrate | +20 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008012 | Lidocaine |
| D000431 | Ethanol |
| ID | Term |
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| D000083 | Acetanilides |
| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 |
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| Lidocaine | Drug | sympathetic blockade or ablation of thoracic splanchnic nerves |
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| C arm fluoroscopic device | Device | sympathetic blockade or ablation of thoracic splanchnic nerves |
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| Ethyl alcohol | Drug | sympathetic blockade or ablation of thoracic splanchnic nerves |
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| Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D000438 | Alcohols |