Status:
RECRUITING
A Pilot Study of Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
American Federation for Aging Research
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Anesthesia, Local
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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. Appr...
Detailed Description
The study rationale is that prior to conducting a multisite randomized trial, it is necessary to identify relevant outcomes, understand barriers to greater use of local anesthesia, test study procedur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 23 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04706026
Start Date
October 23 2024
End Date
March 1 2027
Last Update
January 7 2026
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
2
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
3
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705