This study investigates the treatment of upper abdominal cancer pain. It focuses on patients experiencing pain related to gastric, pancreatic, and hepatic malignancies.
The study evaluates the effectiveness of two different approaches for splanchnic nerve block. It looks into how these methods can impact pain relief and quality of life for patients.
- Who can participate: Adults with severe abdominal pain from upper intra-abdominal organ malignancies, who have not found relief with other treatments, may participate. Key exclusions include anatomical variations, infections at the procedure site, pregnancy, coagulopathy, and unstable psychiatric disorders.
- Study details: Participants will receive one of two nerve block techniques to assess pain relief and quality of life improvements. An inactive substance may be used as a comparison in some cases.
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