Which pain block works best for hernia repair? new study reveals answers
NCT ID NCT05847842
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three ways to manage pain during inguinal hernia repair: local anesthetic injection, quadratus lumborum block (QLB), and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. 90 adults having surgery under general anesthesia took part. Researchers measured recovery quality and pain levels right after surgery and later on to see which method worked best.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who will undergo elective unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical classification I-III Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who will undergo laparoscopic surgery * Previous inguinal hernia repair surgery * A history of opioid use or pain management * Coagulopathy or anticoagulant use * Patients who have difficulty communicating or who are not cooperative
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
Eskişehir, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Eskisehir Osmangazi Universty
Eskişehir, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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