U.S., July 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07062497) titled 'Clonidine in Ultrasound-guided Rectus Sheath Block for Outpatient Umbilical Hernioplasty' on June 24.
Brief Summary: This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an ultrasound-guided nerve block technique as the sole anesthetic method for patients undergoing outpatient umbilical hernia surgery. The procedure, called rectus sheath block (RSB), involves injecting local anesthetic near the abdominal muscles to reduce pain during and after surgery. The study will compare two groups of adult patients: one receiving the nerve block with a medication called clonidine added to the anesthetic solution, and the other receiving th...