Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Pain relief | |||||
RCT |
22 people with chronic pancreatitis (10 alcohol-induced, mean age 45 years, 45% male, duration of pancreatitis not reported) |
Median pain score (visual analogue scale 0–10 where 0 = no pain)
4 weeks
1 with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided nerve block (bupivacaine 10 mL 0.75% plus 3 mL triamcinolone 40 mg) 9 with computerised tomography (CT)-guided nerve block (bupivacaine 10 mL 0.75% plus 3 mL triamcinolone 40 mg) |
P <0.02 |
Effect size not calculated | EUS-guided nerve block |