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
Active Locations (1)
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Westfriesgasthuis
Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands, 1620AR