New study finds best pain relief for kids after hernia repair
NCT ID NCT06849804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three different pain-blocking methods in 75 children aged 2 to 7 having hernia surgery. The goal was to see which method works best to keep kids comfortable after the operation. Researchers measured pain levels, how much extra pain medicine was needed, and any side effects.
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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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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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24 to 84 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Inclusion Criteria: pediatric patients of both sexes undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries aged from 2 year to 7 years belonging to ASA I or II. Exclusion Criteria: Parents refusal. Coagulopathy. Allergy to local anesthesia. Local infection at the site of injection. Neurological anomalies. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mohamed Zakarea Wfa
Tanta, Tanta, +20, Egypt
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