Status:

UNKNOWN

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

Lead Sponsor:

Dijklander Ziekenhuis

Conditions:

Hernia Inguinal

Eligibility:

MALE

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 compar...

Detailed Description

Hernia inguinal repair is the most common operation performed by general surgeons in the Netherlands. On of the most common complications after hernia repair is postoperative and chronic pain. Postope...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age between 18 and 80 year, competent, elective surgical treatment, Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20-35.

Exclusion

  • fever, a coagulation disorder, patients with kidney and liverfaillure, an infection at the place where the puncture place, preoperative use of narcotic and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01793571

Start Date

September 1 2012

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

February 15 2013

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Westfriesgasthuis

Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands, 1620AR