Could local anesthesia be better for older hernia patients? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT04706026
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study looks at whether local anesthesia (numbing only the surgery area) works as well as general anesthesia (being fully asleep) for older adults having inguinal hernia repair. About 80 Veterans aged 60 and older will take part. The goal is to gather information to plan a larger, more definitive study, not to prove which method is better yet.
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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