# Dexmedetomidine in TAP Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

> **NCT04403711** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Aretaieion University Hospital** · enrollment: 60 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Inguinal Hernia
- Analgesia
- Pain, Acute
- Pain, Chronic
- Pain, Neuropathic

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** local anesthetic and dexmedetomidine
- **OTHER:** local anesthetic and placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04403711
- **Lead sponsor:** Aretaieion University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-04-01
- **Primary completion:** 2023-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2023-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04403711

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04403711, "Dexmedetomidine in TAP Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04403711. Licensed CC0.

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