Does Local Cooling of Testis in Patients With Epididymitis Relieve Pain and Reduce Quantity of Analgetics Intake?

Last updated: August 15, 2019
Sponsor: Kaplan Medical Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Peyronie's Disease

Urinary Tract Infections

Gynecological Infections

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02943772
0092-16-KMC
  • Ages 18-99
  • Male

Study Summary

The investigators propose to examine the effect of local cooling of testis in participants with acute epididymitis or orchiepididymitis on participants reported pain level and analgetics consumption.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male patients 18-99 years

  • Acute epididymitis or acute orchiepididymitis

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient unable to informed consent

  • Suspicion of testicular malignancy

Study Design

Total Participants: 60
Study Start date:
September 01, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
November 30, 2020

Study Description

Epididymitis or orchiepididymitis is an acute disease causing pain and discomfort.

our hypothesis is that local cooling of the affected testis or epididymis may relieve the pain and reduce the analgetics consumption In order to examine this hypothesis we will recruit adult patients with epididymitis or orchiepididymitis and will randomize these patients to two arms.

One arm will receive every 8 hours a brick cooled for at least 2 hours in -20(celsius) for local use on the affected hemiscrotum, while the second arm will receive a brick in room temperature.

Pain level will be estimated one hour following the application of the brick using visual analogue pain score. Patient will receive analgetics according to a predefined escalating protocol.

Pain level and analgetics consumption will be compared between the two arms.

Connect with a study center

  • Kaplan Medical Center

    Rehovot,
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

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