A Pilot Study of Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Older Adults
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to collect data about local versus general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in Veterans aged 60 years for planning a larger, multisite randomized clinical trial. Approximately 80 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for 6 months.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Age greater than or equal to 60 years
• Presenting to clinic with a unilateral inguinal hernia that is not incarcerated
• Considered suitable for either general or local anesthesia
• Willing to complete all study requirements, including follow-up continuing until six months after surgery
• English speaking
Locations
United States
Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITING
Dallas
Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITING
Houston
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
RECRUITING
Madison
Contact Information
Primary
Anusha Talwalkar, MPH
talwalkar@wisc.edu
608-265-9144
Backup
Benjamin Cher, MD, MS
bcher@wisc.edu
608-263-7502
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-10-23
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-03-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Experimental: Open Inguinal Repair- Local anesthesia
This arm will receive local anesthesia for their open inguinal hernia repair.
Active_comparator: Inguinal Hernia Repair- General Anesthesia
This arm will receive general anesthesia for their open inguinal hernia repair or laparoscopic / robotic repair.
No_intervention: Observational: Standard of Care
Participants will receive anesthesia and surgery as decided by their care team.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: The John A. Hartford Foundation, National Institute on Aging (NIA), American Federation for Aging Research
Leads: University of Wisconsin, Madison