NCT04936711

Pain Relief After Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery

Randomized Prospective Interventional Study: Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Primary Hiatal Hernia Repair

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Norton Thoracic Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Referred shoulder pain (pain felt when the problem is actually in a different location) is very common after laparoscopic (small, narrow cut) hernia surgery. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of a simple back massager, which can be readily purchased online or in a store, in addition to the use of standard pain medications.

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain
• Hiatal Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Resteck Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager	back massager device sold on the market that can readily be purchased online or in store
DRUG	Marcaine	Marcaine spray at incision site after closure

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-12
• Primary completion: 2021-11-30
• Completion: 2022-11-30
• First posted: 2021-06-23
• Last updated: 2021-06-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study