Does placement of a TAP block in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair have a more efficacious analgesic effect than local infiltration at the surgical site: a randomized controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

EU CTIS

Registry ID

CTIS2024-515759-39-00

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-21

Start date

2025-05-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-30

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Conditions

inguinal hernia

Brief summary

The primary endpoint was the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score assessed at multiple post-operative time points.

Detailed description

The secondary objective is to compare the amount of dipidolor, expressed in milligrams, given in the PACU and the amount of analgesics used at home

Interventions

DRUGRopivacaine Fresenius Kabi 7

DRUG5 mg/1 ml Solution injectable

DRUGNaCl 0

DRUG9 % B. Braun

DRUGoplossing voor injectie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint was the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score assessed at multiple post-operative time points.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary objective is to compare the amount of dipidolor, expressed in milligrams, given in the PACU and the amount of analgesics used at home	—

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026