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Could local anesthesia be better for older hernia patients? a new study investigates.

NCT ID NCT04706026

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study is testing whether local anesthesia (with sedation) works as well as general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in veterans aged 60 and older. The goal is to gather data to plan a larger, more definitive trial. About 80 participants will be followed for 6 months after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Local anesthesia (lidocaine with epinephrine and Marcaine) with sedation vs general anesthesia
What this could lead to
If successful, this pilot could lead to a larger trial that helps determine whether local anesthesia is a better option for older adults undergoing hernia repair.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study (80 people) focused on feasibility, not on proving which anesthesia is better. Results may not apply to all older adults or hernia types.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

18 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hernia, Inguinal

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anesthesia, local Inguinal hernia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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