PUSHES (Pudendal Block Versus Sacral ESP Hemorrhoidectomy Study)
A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial Comparing Pudendal Block Versus Sacral ESP for Ambulatory Hemorrhoidectomy
Andrea Saporito
64 participants
Jan 5, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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?
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Interventions
Patients in the control group will receive an ultrasound-guided bilateral pudendal nerve block with 20 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine
Patients in the intervention group will receive an ultrasound-guided sacral ESP block with 20 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine
Patients in the control group will receive a sacral ESP block with 20 mL of normal saline.
Patients will receive a bilateral pudendal nerve block with 20 mL of normal saline.
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NCT07350460