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Surgical Outcomes Following Neurectomy Based Upon Response to Local Anesthetic Injection in Chronic Groin Pain

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The management of chronic pain after inguinal hernia surgery presents unique challenges. Ilioinguinal nerve blocks are often used in the initial treatment of this disease. This can often be followed by surgery, including neurectomy and/or hernia mesh removal. In an effort to identify preoperative predictors of postoperative outcomes following these surgical interventions the investigators devised a study to prospectively evaluate and correlate a patients pre-operative response to an ilioinguinal nerve block with their post-operative outcomes following surgery for chronic groin pain after inguinal hernia surgery.

Research Team

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic groin pain
Adult patients (18 years of older)

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Ilioinguinal nerve block (Procedure)
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Ilioinguinal Nerve BlockExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

The Cleveland Clinic

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,072
Recruited
1,377,000+
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David Peter

The Cleveland Clinic

Chief Medical Officer

MD, board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Tomislav Mihaljevic

The Cleveland Clinic

Chief Executive Officer since 2018

MD from University of Zagreb School of Medicine