Effects of Local Anesthesia on Post-operative Pain During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Post-Surgical Pain, Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:3/7/2019
Start Date:August 2013
End Date:June 2020
Contact:Richard T Birkett, MD
Email:richard.t.birkett@lahey.org
Phone:781-744-8585

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial of the Effects of Infusing Local Anesthesia on Post-operative Pain During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

To assess effect of local anesthetic into the preperitoneal space during laparoscopic hernia
repair on post-operative pain.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18 or older with unilateral or bilateral inguinal herna for laparoscopic repair

- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

- Conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery

- History of Chronic pain or ongoing treatment for chronic pain

- Age less than 18 yrs

- Allergy to local anesthetics
We found this trial at
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, Massachusetts 01805
Principal Investigator: Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD
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