Effectiveness of Local Infiltration versus Intramuscular Injection of Tramadol Following Inguinal Herniorrhaphy in Adult Patients at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Local Tramadol Infiltration versus Intramuscular Tramadol Injection for Acute Postoperative Pain Following Simple Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202510801818332

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-20

Start date

2025-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery

Interventions

Intramuscular injection

Local infiltration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (18–65 years) undergoing elective simple inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia who provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to tramadol, chronic pain conditions, psychiatric illness, renal/hepatic impairment, bleeding disorders, and pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain scores at 6, 12 and 24 hours; need for rescue analgesia; side effects (nausea, vomiting, sedation).	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Kiswezi

Dean faculty of clinical medicine and dentistry Kampala International University

ahmedkiswezi@gmail.com+256772426581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026