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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.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a double blinded study in which the patients and the primary operators of the UFE as well as the post-procedural caregivers are blinded to whether the patients have received a sham procedure (injection of xylocaine in the skin in the peri-umbilical region) or the superior hypogastric nerve block.

The superior hypogastric nerve block (SHGNB) consists of advancing a 21g Chiba needle via an anterior approach up to the superior hypogastric nerve plexus and injecting 20cc of 0.75% Ropivacaine which is a long lasting local anesthetic agent. The nerve plexus is positioned below the aortic bifurcation along the anterior surface of the vertebral body. By fluoroscopy, the location can be identified by having a catheter crossing the aortic bifurcation. That way, we are able to target, under fluoroscopy, the anterior surface of the vertebral body just below the catheter.

Our UFE starts with a right common femoral artery (CFA) access. The catheter is crossed to the left side and the left uterine artery embolized with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) 500-700 particles. The operator will then leave the room. Another operator will come and perform either the hypogastric nerve block or the sham procedure (injection of xylocaine in the periumbilical subcutaneous tissues). If the hypogastric nerve block is done, the needle is advanced into position via an anterior periumbilical approach under fluoroscopic guidance. Once the bony surface is contacted, 3 cc of xylocaine is injected to numb the area and then 3-6 cc of contrast is injected to ensure that it drapes the anterior vertebral body surface. If it spreads along both sides of the vertebral body and there is no vascular intravasation of contrast, the 20 cc of Ropivacaine is injected. If it only drapes one side, 10 cc is injected and the needle repositioned to the other side, the position verified with contrast, and the left over 10 cc of Ropivacaine injected.

After the block or sham procedure is done, the primary operator enters the room again and the UFE completed with embolization of the right uterine artery.

The patient is transferred to the recovery room and monitored. Pain medication including fentanyl and midazolam are offered at routine interval or on patient request. Pain scales are measured routinely and the patient is discharge home with a pain survey with visual analog pain scales to be performed routinely for 10 days.

The patient is followed up in 4-6 months with a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and consultation to look at the results of the procedure.

Comparison of the pain scale reports and use of pain medication will be evaluated between both groups to determine if there is a statistically significant difference. ;


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NCT number NCT02270255
Study type Interventional
Source McGill University Health Center
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date April 2015
Completion date November 1, 2017

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