Study on Pain Management for Penile Prosthesis Surgery
This study is looking at a way to manage pain after inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) surgery for erectile dysfunction (ED). Researchers are testing a mixture of Exparel (a long-acting numbing medicine) and bupivacaine (another numbing medicine) given directly into the penis during surgery. The goal is to see if this mixture can reduce pain after the operation, potentially lessening the need for opioid pain medications. The study will measure your pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 1, 4, and 24 hours after surgery. You may be able to join if you are a man aged 21 or older who is having your first IPP surgery at Lexington Medical Center. We don't know the current recruitment status.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 100 participants. The study is exploring a new approach to pain management during surgery.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your pain levels will be measured at 1, 4, and 24 hours after surgery.
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IPP Placement & Intracavernosal Block
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Ryan Terlecki, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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What this trial measures
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ScoresHour 1
VAS scores range from 0 to 100, with 0 representing no pain or the least desirable state and 100 representing the worst possible pain or the most desirable state. The "score" is the distance in millimeters from the "no pain" end of the 100mm line to the point where the person marks their pain level. Lower scores (0-4mm) indicate no pain, while higher scores (75-100mm) indicate severe pain.
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ScoresHour 4
VAS scores range from 0 to 100, with 0 representing no pain or the least desirable state and 100 representing the worst possible pain or the most desirable state. The "score" is the distance in millimeters from the "no pain" end of the 100mm line to the point where the person marks their pain level. Lower scores (0-4mm) indicate no pain, while higher scores (75-100mm) indicate severe pain.
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ScoresHour 24
VAS scores range from 0 to 100, with 0 representing no pain or the least desirable state and 100 representing the worst possible pain or the most desirable state. The "score" is the distance in millimeters from the "no pain" end of the 100mm line to the point where the person marks their pain level. Lower scores (0-4mm) indicate no pain, while higher scores (75-100mm) indicate severe pain.