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NCT number NCT04046406
Other study ID # IRB00222178
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 13, 2019
Est. completion date January 1, 2023

Study information

Verified date January 2023
Source Johns Hopkins University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Pelvic pain syndromes have a high prevalence of up to 8% in the general population and up to 50% following pelvic trauma and pelvic surgery. While medical management is the initial therapeutic step, it is often ineffective with surgical decompression and resection of the putative nerves being the ultima ratio. Cryoablation can induce long-lasting nerve conduction blocks with resultant pain relief for several months. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic resonance (MR) neurography-guided cryoanalgesia for the treatment of pelvic and associated pain syndromes.


Description:

Pelvic pain syndromes including meralgia paresthetica, inguinodynia, and deep gluteal syndrome and others, which are caused by nerves including the the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), genitofemoral nerve (GFN), ilioinguinal nerve (IIN), iliohypogastric nerve (IHN), pudendal nerve (PN), obturator nerve (ON), posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (PFCN), and others, have a high prevalence of up to 8% in the general population and up to 50% following pelvic trauma and pelvic surgery, including episiotomy, orthopedic instrumentation and surgical hernia repair. While medical management is the initial therapeutic step, it is often ineffective with surgical decompression and resection of the putative nerves being the ultima ratio. Cryoablation of sensory nerves at temperatures of approximately 40 degrees Celsius and below (Cryoanalgesia) can induce long-lasting nerve conduction blocks with resultant pain relief for several months, which could be an effective treatment option for a large number of patients in this group before, instead of, and after failed surgical treatment. Cryoablation affords several advantages over other thermal or chemical ablation techniques, including direct visualization of the ablation zone, decreased intraprocedural and postprocedural pain, and the ability to simultaneously use multiple probes in variable configurations to create tailored additive overlapping ablation zones. In contrast to surgical or heat-mediated ablation, cryoablation does not disrupt the acellular epineurium or perineurium, which reduces the risk of neuroma formation and may allow eventual nerve regeneration, after which the cryoanalgesia can be repeated. Interventional MR neurography at 3 Tesla describes the combined use of high-resolution MRI for the visualization of smallest nerves that are located deep inside the pelvis, targeting, placement of needles and probes, and process monitoring, such as growth of the ice ball and relationship to the target nerves. The use of interventional MR neurography is thus ideally suited to perform cryoanalgesia with the highest technical accuracy and safety. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of MR neurography-guided cryoanalgesia for the treatment of pelvic and associated pain syndromes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date January 1, 2023
Est. primary completion date January 1, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 100 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - 18 to 100 years - Chronic pelvic pain for at least 3 months and no adequate pain relief defined as persistent worst pain 4 or above on an 11-point visual analogue scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as subject can imagine) despite conservative treatments, including but not limited to oral pain medication including NSAIDs and narcotics, physical therapy, and nerve block. - The 'worst pain' must be reported to be 4 or above on an 11-point visual analogue scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as subject can imagine) - Pain must be from a single lumbosacral nerves confirmed with selective nerve blocks providing adequate temporary pain. The selectivity of the nerve block will be confirmed on MR images documenting that the injected local anesthetic immerses the targeted nerve and that there is absence of spread of local anesthetic to adjacent nerves to exclude confounding anesthesia. Adequate pain relief will be defined by pain relief of greater 50% after the nerve block and rest and with aggravating exercise. - The target nerve is amenable to cryoablation with MRI guidance - Cryoablation should be performed within 3 months of the nerve block - No debilitating medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude giving informed consent or receiving optimal treatment and follow-up - Known coagulopathy or bleeding disorders are controlled Exclusion Criteria: - Confounding pain syndromes or conditions. - Previous nerve surgery - Currently pregnant, nursing, or wishing to become pregnant during the study - Serious medical illness, including any of the following: uncontrolled congestive heart failure, uncontrolled angina, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular event within 6 months prior to the screening visit - Concurrent participation in other studies that could affect the primary endpoint

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
MR neurography-guided cryoanalgesia
Treatment will be performed using a FDA-approved Galil Medical cryoablation system and FDA-approved Galil Medical cryoablation needles.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Johns Hopkins University BTG International Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in self-reported average pain score Therapeutic success is defined as 50 percent or more pain reduction and/or an absolute pain level below 2 on an 11-point visual analog pain scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as subject can imagine). Baseline and 12 weeks post cryoablation procedure
Secondary Change in pain intensity as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) This test will assess pain intensity (worst pain, least pain, average pain, pain right now) measured on an 11-point visual analogue scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as subject can imagine). Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months post cryoablation procedure
Secondary Change in percentage pain relief This test will assess percentage pain relief since baseline on an 11-point visual analogue scale with 10 percent increments with higher scores indicating more relief. Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months post cryoablation procedure
Secondary Change in analgesic medication use This test will assess analgesic medication use in order to assess change in analgesic medications by recording the daily dose and type of medication. Morphine Equivalent Daily Dosing and Comparable NSAID Dose Levels will be used to compare the dose of different pain medications. Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months post cryoablation procedure
Secondary Change in pain interference as assessed by the BPI This test will assess pain interference using a 7-item questionnaire on the BPI (that includes general activity, mood, walking ability, normal walk, relations with other people, sleep, and enjoyment of life) scored on an 11-point visual analogue scale from 0 to 10 with 0 meaning no interference and 10 meaning complete interference. Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months post cryoablation procedure
Secondary Change in Self-Assessment of Treatment as assessed by a 5-item questionnaire The change in the self-assessment of the treatment offered patients will be assessed with a 5-item questionnaire that is graded on a 5-point Likert scale which ranges from -2 to +2 with positive scores indicating better satisfaction with treatment. Baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months post cryoablation procedure
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