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Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a TAP-block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT01793571 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2013-02-15

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Summary

An prospective double blinded randomised trial,whether the use of an perioperative echoguided unilateral TAP block has an superior effect on postoperative pain after open hernia inguinal repair compared to wound infiltration with a long acting local anesthetic.

Conditions

  • Hernia Inguinal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

TAP block

2 groups, group A a TAP block with 20 ml of Levobupivacaine 0,5% and subcutaneous wound infiltration with 20 ml sodium chloride (to blind patient and physician) and group B, TAP block with 20 ml sodium chloride and subcutaneous wound infiltration with 20 ml Levobupivacaine 0,5% (to blind patient and physician)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dijklander Ziekenhuis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jens P Hering, Anesthesiologist · Dijklander Ziekenhuis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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