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Which nerve block lasts longer for hernia pain? study seeks answer

NCT ID NCT07200076

Symptom relief Sponsor: Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compared two types of quadratus lumborum nerve blocks (QL-2 and QL-3) for pain relief after inguinal hernia repair. Sixty-four adults received one of the two blocks using the numbing medicine ropivacaine. The goal was to see which block provides longer pain relief after surgery.

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Active substance
ropivacaine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors choose the best nerve block technique for longer pain relief after hernia surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The difference between the two block types may be small or not meaningful in practice.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 50 years ASA status 1 or 2 Scheduled for unilateral inguinal hernia repair under General Anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal Patients with pre-existing coagulation abnormalities INR more thnn 1.5 Patients with Strangulated hernia Hypersensitivity to local anaestiretics. Local infection at procedure sito.

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Inguinal hernia unilateral

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur

    Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan

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