Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT02055053

Effects of 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.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Post Operative Pain (Post Laparoscopic Hernia Repair) Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

0.5% Bupivicaine

Drug

Local anesthetic

Other names: Marcaine, Sensorcaine

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale Pain Score Assessment (VAS)

    Time frame: Post-operative period

    Pain level at 4 hours after surgery VAS scale measures pain in whole numbers from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain)

  2. Visual Analog Scale Pain Score Assessment (VAS)

    Time frame: Pain scale 3 days after surgery

    Pain level recorded at 3 days after surgery. VAS scale measures pain in increments of whole numbers from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most sever pain imaginable)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Amount of Pain Medication Used in Oral Morphine Equivalents

    Time frame: 4 hours after surgery

    Total mg of opiate after surgery

  2. Duration of Narcotic Used to Control Pain

    Time frame: 4 weeks post-op

    Number of days post-operatively narcotic is used

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Lahey Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Jan 11, 2022

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.