New pain block could ease hernia surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07290881
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks for pain relief after inguinal hernia surgery: the standard ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block and a newer anterior iliac block. Researchers want to see which provides longer pain relief and higher patient satisfaction. The trial will enroll 60 adults aged 18–65 who are having elective hernia surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block (anterior iliac block or ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block)
- What this could lead to
- If one block works better, it could lead to more effective pain control and less need for strong painkillers after hernia surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The newer block may not be safer or more effective than the standard one.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * It includes patients aged 18-65 years * Classified as ASA I-II * Who are undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not wish to participate voluntarily * Those with contraindications to the anterior iliac block or the Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric block, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patients classified as ASA III-IV-V
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University
RECRUITINGŞanliurfa, Hali̇li̇ye, 63040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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