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Inguinal HerniaPhase 3NCT01069055

Comparison of Lornoxicam and Paracetamol for Pre-emptive Intravenous Analgesia for Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair

A Phase 3 study testing Sterile Saline, Intravenous lornoxicam and Intravenous paracetamol in people with Inguinal Hernia and Postoperative Pain, run by Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether lornoxicam or paracetamol is more effective in providing pre-emptive analgesia for adult patients undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
Sterile Saline, Intravenous lornoxicam and Intravenous paracetamol
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Feb 2010to Jun 2010
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • inguinal hernia
  • unilateral hernia
  • general anesthesia
  • elective repair

Who cannot join

  • drug allergy
  • bilateral hernia
  • local anesthesia
  • local blockade
  • regional anesthesia
  • emergency surgery
  • complicated hernia
  • recurrent hernia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

    Ankara

    Alp Alptekin, MD, +90 312 5962370, alptekinmd@yahoo.com

    Hakan Kulacoglu, MD, FACS, hakankulacoglu@hotmail.com

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Pre-emptive Intravenous Analgesia for Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair: Prospective Randomized Double-blinded Placebo Controlled Comparison of Lornoxicam and Paracetamol

The purpose of this study is to determine whether lornoxicam or paracetamol is more effective in providing pre-emptive analgesia for adult patients undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia.

Read the detailed description

Early postoperative pain is the major cause that may restric physical activity of the patients and delay in returning work. Newer non-steroid analgesic drugs (NSAD) can be helpful in overcoming this problem, especially in pre-emptive use. In this prospective randomized placebo controlled double blinded study we aimed to determine whether lornoxicam, as a NSAD, or paracetamol is more effective in providing pre-emptive analgesia for patients undergo elective unilateral inguinal hernai repair under general anesthesia. 60 patients above the age of 18, ASA score of I to III will be assigned into 3 groups. All the patients will be operated under general anesthesia. Recurrent hernia cases, pregnant or lactated women, patients allergic to the two drugs, patients with documented gastric disorders or bleeding disorder or under anticoagulent therapy will be excluded.

Group designs:

Group I: 100 ml intravenous saline infusion as placebo 30 minitues before the surgery.

Group II: 8 mg intravenous lornoxicam infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.

Group III: 1 g intravenous paracetamol infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.

All patients will receive patient controlled intravenous analgesia with morphine for 24 hours postoperatively.

Postoperative pain levels will be determined by VAS (visual analog scale) and morphine consumption will be recorded.

Patients will be prescribed with oral paracetamol (300 mg) plus codein (15 mg)at discharge at the end first 24 hours.

Patients will be asked to record daily consumption of given analgesic, pain response to physical activity by using Likert scale, and VAS scores daily.

The first follow-up examination will take place on day-7. The patients will be asked to keep recording the same parameters until the second hospital visit at 4th week.

On the follow-up examination at 4th week quality of life will be determined by SF-36 form.

The results will be analyzed using SPSS for Windows software.

Being tested
Sterile Saline, Intravenous lornoxicam, Intravenous paracetamol
Keywords
inguinal hernia, surgery, general anesthesia, analgesia, pre-emptive, SF36
Medical subject headings
Hernia, Inguinal, Pain, Postoperative, Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sterile SalineOther

    Also called Saline

    Group I: 100 ml intravenous saline infusion as placebo 30 minitues before the surgery.

  • Intravenous lornoxicamDrug

    Also called Lornoxicam: Xefo

    Group II: 8 mg intravenous lornoxicam infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.

  • Intravenous paracetamolDrug

    Also called Paracetamol: Perfalgan

    Group III: 1 g intravenous paracetamol infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.

Study groups in NCT01069055
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Placebo ControlPlacebo comparatorGroup I (Placebo Control) 100 ml intravenous saline infusion as placebo 30 minitues before the surgery.
Receives: Other: Sterile Saline
LornoxicamActive comparatorGroup II: 8 mg intravenous lornoxicam infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.
Receives: Drug: Intravenous lornoxicam
ParacetamolActive comparatorGroup III: 1 g intravenous paracetamol infusion in 100 ml saline 30 minitues before the surgery.
Receives: Drug: Intravenous paracetamol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Postoperative pain and comfort

    Measured: 24 and 48 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Postoperative late pain complaint and quality of life

    Measured: 4. week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionJun 2010 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2010 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01069055
Sponsor's protocol ID
HerniaAnalgesia2010-001
Status last verified
Feb 2010
First submitted
16 Feb 2010
Last updated
24 Feb 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Sterile Saline, Intravenous lornoxicam and Intravenous paracetamol in people with Inguinal Hernia and Postoperative Pain, run by Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative pain and comfort (time frame: 24 and 48 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2010.

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