Status:
COMPLETED
Dexamethasone and Bupivacaine for Pain After Hernia Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Gürkan Değirmencioğlu
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia Repair (Not Urgent)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study looked at whether a combination of two medicines, dexamethasone and bupivacaine, can reduce pain after laparoscopic hernia surgery. A total of 175 patients who had elective total extraperit...
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled study investigated the effect of adding dexamethasone to bupivacaine for pain management after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair. Postoperative pain is ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (≥18 years old) scheduled for elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair with the laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) technique
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II
- Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Age \<18 years
- ASA physical status ≥III
- Recurrent or bilateral inguinal hernia
- History of allergy to local anesthetics or corticosteroids
- Chronic opioid use or dependence
- Severe hepatic, renal, or cardiac disease
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Patients who declined to participate or could not provide consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 15 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
175 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07208253
Start Date
April 1 2021
End Date
January 15 2023
Last Update
October 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Etlik City Hospital (Etlik Şehir Hastanesi)
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010