Actively Recruiting
PUSHES (Pudendal Block Versus Sacral ESP Hemorrhoidectomy Study)
Led by Andrea Saporito · Updated on 2026-03-18
64
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
90 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the sacral erector spinae plane block can provide equal or better pain control than the pudendal nerve block in adults undergoing hemorrhoid surgery. The main question is: Which block offers more effective analgesia and faster recovery?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
PUSHES (Pudendal Block Versus Sacral ESP Hemorrhoidectomy Study)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults (≥18 years old) scheduled for elective excisional hemorrhoidectomy
- Ability to understand the study and provide written informed consent
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
- Ability to follow study procedures and postoperative evaluations
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy
- Body weight under 50 kg due to risk of local anesthetic systemic toxicity
- Body mass index (BMI) over 40
- Known allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics like ropivacaine or prilocaine
- Severe blood clotting disorders or current use of blood thinners preventing spinal or peripheral nerve blocks
- Infection at the injection site
- Neurological disorders affecting sacral or pudendal nerves
- Severe psychiatric conditions affecting study participation
- Language barriers
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli (ORBV) CH-6500 Bellinzona Switzerland
Bellinzona, Switzerland, 6500
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Research Team
R
Roberto Dossi, Dr. Med.
CONTACT
A
Alessandra Lauretta, Dr. Med.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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