Clinical trial · Interventional
Dorsal Penile Block for Post-Robotic Prostatectomy Foley Discomfort
Randomized Trial to Determine the Effect of Dorsal Penile Block on Post-Robotic Prostatectomy Foley Discomfort
NCT01565512CI-TRIAL-00016996withdrawnPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Lack of funding, PI left the institution, poor enrollment
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The indwelling urethral foley is a major source of discomfort following radical prostatectomy. Our hypothesis is that intra-operative dorsal penile nerve block with bupivacaine may decrease immediate post-operative foley discomfort.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Catheter Discomfort | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Robotic Prostatectomy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bupivacaine | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Saline | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- saline injection
- description
- saline injection
- interventionNames
- Drug: Saline
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Bupivacaine injection
- description
- penile block with bupivacaine
- interventionNames
- Drug: Bupivacaine
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Prevalence of pain/discomfort
- timeFrame
- postoperative
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * age 40 years and above, * diagnosis of prostate cancer, * electing to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy Exclusion Criteria: * allergy to bupivacaine or amide-type local anesthetics, * chronic pain condition, * recently or currently on narcotics, * genital abnormalities
References
Publications (0)
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No reference posted for this study.