A Pilot Study of Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Older Adults
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Conditions studied: Inguinal Hernia, Anesthesia, Local
In brief
The purpose of this study is to collect data about local versus general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in Veterans aged 60 years for planning a larger, multisite randomized clinical trial. Approximately 80 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for 6 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04706026
- Run by
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2024-10-23
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-07
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age greater than or equal to 60 years
- Presenting to clinic with a unilateral inguinal hernia that is not incarcerated
- Considered suitable for either general or local anesthesia
- Willing to complete all study requirements, including follow-up continuing until six months after surgery
- English speaking
You may not qualify if…
- The hernia that the patient is being evaluated for has undergone prior repair
- Any contraindications to general anesthesia
- Allergies to local anesthesia
- Evidence of hernia incarceration or strangulation
- Active local or systemic infection that would preclude the use of mesh for hernia repair
- Need for concurrent surgical repair at the time of hernia repair
- English is not the patient's primary language
- Enrollment in other research studies
- Clinical judgement of surgeon or anesthesiology
- Current pregnancy
- Unwilling to provide consent
- Current active illegal drug use
- Current alcoholism
- Claustrophobia
- Unable to tolerate lying in supine position for greater than 30 minutes
Where it is running
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States (enrolling)
- Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)
- University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)
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