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TAP Block Techniques for Inguinal Hernia Repair Pain Management

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Research Sponsored by Stamford Anesthesiology Services, PC

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients age 18 - 75 years of age undergoing open inguinal hernia repair

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 48 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the use of TAP block in the middle of the abdomen to the use of ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block for pain relief after open inguinal hernia repair.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-reading adults aged 18-75 who are having open inguinal hernia repair surgery. It's not suitable for those without the mental capacity to consent, non-English speakers needing a translator for consent, patients undergoing other procedures at the same time, or with allergies to local anesthetics, diabetes, chronic steroid use or recent opioid use.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether a TAP block—anesthesia delivered through ultrasound guidance—applied closer to the middle of the abdomen provides better pain relief after inguinal hernia surgery compared to traditional methods.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects from TAP blocks may include discomfort at injection site, bleeding or bruising where the needle enters, infection risk and very rarely nerve damage. Side effects depend on individual patient factors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 75 years old and will have surgery for an inguinal hernia.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 48 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~48 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 48 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Analgesic consumption after two above mentioned techniques

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Medial TAPActive Control1 Intervention

US-guided TAP block in a space between iliac crest and the costal margin within 1 inch lateral to transversus abdominis muscle origination

Group II: classic TAPActive Control1 Intervention

classic US-guided TAP block in a space between iliac crest and the costal margin in the region of the anterior axillary line

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stamford Anesthesiology Services, PCLead Sponsor

1 Previous Clinical Trials

80 Total Patients Enrolled

I-FlowIndustry Sponsor

6 Previous Clinical Trials

362 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

TAP block Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01589796 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any opportunities for individuals to join the current trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial, which was published on April 1st 2012 and recently updated on the 30th of the same month, is not currently recruiting patients. Despite this setback, there are 657 other studies actively enrolling participants right now."

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Can elderly individuals over the age of 65 partake in this investigation?

"Participants between 18 and 75 years old qualify for this medical trial, while those under the former age must look to the 88 trials made available to them. Additionally, there are 514 options out there for seniors beyond 65."

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Could I partake in this medical experiment?

"The investigators are in search of 100 participants that conform to the following criteria: 18 years old or older, no more than 75, capable of reading and writing English, and undergoing open inguinal hernia repair."

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Recent research and studies

British Journal of AnaesthesiaJournal

Comparison Between Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane and Conventional Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks for Day-case Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

Aveline, C, H Le Hetet, A Le Roux, P Vautier, F Cognet, E Vinet, C Tison, and F Bonnet. 2011. “Comparison Between Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane and Conventional Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks for Day-case Open Inguinal Hernia Repair”. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1093/bja/aeq363.

Revista da Associação Médica BrasileiraJournal

Avaliação da dor pós-operatória e alta hospitalar com bloqueio dos nervos ilioinguinal e ílio-hipogástrico durante herniorrafia inguinal realizada com raquianestesia: estudo prospectivo

Castro Santos, Guilherme de, Gisela Magalhães Braga, Fábio Lopes Queiroz, Túlio Pinho Navarro, and Renato Santiago Gomez. 2011. “Avaliação da dor pós-operatória e alta hospitalar com bloqueio dos nervos ilioinguinal e ílio-hipogástrico durante herniorrafia inguinal realizada com raquianestesia: estudo prospectivo”. Revista da associação médica brasileira. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1590/s0104-42302011000500013.

Acta Anaesthesiologica ScandinavicaJournal

Analgesia and Discharge Following Preincisional Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block Combined with General or Spinal Anaesthesia for Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

Toivonen, J., J. Permi, and P. H. Rosenberg. 2004. “Analgesia and Discharge Following Preincisional Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block Combined with General or Spinal Anaesthesia for Inguinal Herniorrhaphy”. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Wiley. doi:10.1111/j.1399-6576.2004.00346.x.

Pediatric AnesthesiaJournal