Dexmedetomidine in TAP Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

CompletedNot applicableNCT04403711

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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This prospective double-blind randomized study will aim at evaluating the short- and long-term postoperative analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with a combination of local anesthetic and dexmedetomidine in inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia

Study details

Official title: The Effect of Adding Dexmedetomidine to the Local Anesthetic Solution for Ultrasonography-guided TAP Block in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Conditions: Inguinal Hernia
Analgesia
Pain, Acute
Pain, Chronic
Pain, Neuropathic
Interventions: Other: local anesthetic and dexmedetomidine
Other: local anesthetic and placebo
Sponsor: Aretaieion University Hospital
Start date: 2018-04-01
Primary completion: 2023-12-31
Sex: All
Age range: from 18 Years to 80 Years
Results posted: No results posted in this snapshot
Countries: Greece
Total sites listed: 1

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) patients I-III undergoing inguinal hernia repair with a mesh * open hernia repair * elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * inability to consent to the study due to language barriers or cognitive dysfunction - * bilateral inguinal hernia repair, * body mass index over 40 kg m-2, * skin infection at the puncture site * contraindication to paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) administration * known previous hepatic or renal impairment as assessed by the patients' history and routine biochemical markers * coagulation abnormalities * history of gastroesophageal reflux and preoperative use of opioids or NSAIDs for chronic pain conditions * reoperation of recurrent inguinal hernia after previous mesh repair

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04403711