Nerve blocks to treat hard-to-control cancer pelvic pain
Part of Cancer, Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests two types of pain-relieving nerve blocks for people with severe cancer pain in the pelvis or perineum that has not improved enough with standard stepwise pain medicines. It may help reduce pain and lessen bothersome side effects from pain pills.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- Your cancer pain is very severe (pain score above 4 out of 10) and hard to control
- You have already tried pain medicines for at least 2 weeks using the usual stepwise approach, without enough relief
- Either pills are no longer working well or you have trouble from them (like nausea/vomiting, constipation, stomach problems, or breathing problems)
- A specialist has diagnosed your pelvic floor or perineum pain (pain location) and you meet their criteria
- You can and agree to sign informed consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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