Comparison of the Effect of Meloxicam and Diclofenac and Their Side Effects on Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair Operation

Comparison of the Pre-emptive Analgesic Effect of Meloxicam and Diclofenac and Their Side Effects After Inguinal Hernia Repair Operation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221126056613N7

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-09

Start date

2024-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: single dose of meloxicam tablet 7.5 mg Zahravi co. one hour prior to surgery. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: single dose of diclofenac sodium tabl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with inguinal hernia American Society of Anesthesiology grade 1 physical status patients Candidate for inguinal hernia repair surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgery The duration of the surgery more than one hour A history of hepatic, renal or cardiovascular diseases A history of upper GI bleeding A history of taking analgesic medications in a 24 hours period before surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Biomarkers' serum levels. Timepoint: 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Likert scale for nausea and vomiting.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAliakbar Nasiri

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

nasiriali7@gmail.com+98 915 341 6876

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026