Phase
Condition
Chronic Pain
Pain
Hernia
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with persistent pain (< 6 mo) after open groin hernia repair
Patients with maximal pain area 3 cm or less from the superficial inguinal ring
Patients living in the Capital Region of Denmark (Region Hovedstaden) or the Region ofZealand (Region Sjælland)
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Known allergy to bupivacaine or other local anesthetics of amide-type
Declared incapable of making his/hers own affairs
Does not comprehend Danish in the written or spoken language
Cognitive impairment to a degree influencing the testing reliability
Known recurrence of the inguinal hernia
Other surgical procedures performed in the groin or on the external genitals
Neuropathy affecting the groin region caused by other conditions, e.g. post-stroke,multiple sclerosis, herniated intervertebral disc
Abuse of alcohol or drugs
Unable to cooperate with the sensory examinations
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Multidisciplinary Pain Center, Neuroscience Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, DENMARK
Copenhagen, 2100
DenmarkSite Not Available
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