NCT02065804

Trigger-point Blockade in Persistent Pain After Laparoscopical Groin Hernia Repair

Trigger-point Blockade in Persistent Pain After Laparoscopically Assisted Groin Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Copenhagen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Groin hernia repair is a common procedure performed in approximately 2,000 patients per one million inhabitants. Severe chronic pain following groin hernia repair is seen in 2-5% of the patients indicating that a large number of patients each year suffer from debilitating reduction in health-related quality of life. This study examines the effect of ultra-sound guided blocks with local anesthesia in the groin in regard to pain relief and sleep quality. The hypothesis of the study is that a block will confer significant pain relief to patients with severe chronic pain following laparoscopical groin hernia repair.

Detailed description

This placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, cross-over study in subjects with severe pain after laparoscopically assisted groin hernia repair, examines the effect of an ultra-sound guided local anesthetic block of a trigger-point, situated near the spermatic cord at the superficial inguinal ring.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Bupivacaine	injection, once, 5 min

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2014-02-19
• Last updated: 2017-10-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark