Comparing two pain relief techniques for tailbone pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of two interventional pain management techniques, the impar ganglion block and the sacral erector spinae plane block, in treating patients suffering from coccygodynia, or tailbone pain. Patients who have experienced chronic coccygodynia for at least three months and have not found relief from conservative treatments will be recruited for the trial. The procedures will be performed under sterile conditions with ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance to ensure accuracy and safety. The study aims to determine which technique provides better pain relief and overall patient outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Those who have had chronic coccygodynia for at least 3 months
* Being between the ages of 18-65
* Patients who do not respond to conservative treatments (analgesics, physical therapy modalities etc.) and are scheduled for interventional pain procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have undergone surgery to the coccyx region
* Having undergone an interventional pain procedure in the lumbar, sacral and coccyx regions within the last year
* Patients with systemic infection, local infection at the application site, and coagulopathy
* Pregnant and breastfeeding patients
* Having endocrine or rheumatological disease that may affect the musculoskeletal system in the relevant region and lead to diagnostic complexity (such as spondyloarthropathy)
* Patients with musculoskeletal system pathology that may contribute to symptoms in the relevant region and affect the evaluation of treatment results (such as lumbar disc herniation, sacroiliitis, spinal stenosis)
* Those with lumbar, sacral or coccygeal vertebra fractures
* Those with a history of allergic reactions to the contents of the injectate to be administered during an interventional pain procedure (especially contrast agent and local anesthetic)
* Those with mental disorders that may affect the evaluation during the follow-up periods during the study

Where it's running

• Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
  Istanbul, Başakşehir, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tuba Tanyel Saraçoğlu — Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
• Study coordinator: Tuba Tanyel Saraçoğlu, Medical Doctor
• Email: tuba.saracoglu1@saglik.gov.tr
• Phone: +0905396210136

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.