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This study will compare the clinical performance of the SEMPERFLO* Pain Management System with another commercial pain relief system using 0.5% bupivacaine following unilateral, open, inguinal hernia repair procedures.
*Trademark
Pain will be evaluated up to 5 days after surgery Subjects will be followed for 30 days after surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEMPERFLO Pain Management System | Experimental |
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| ON-Q PainBuster Post-Op Pain Relief System | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| SEMPERFLO Pain Management System | Device | continuous infusion of 0.5% bupivacaine at 2mL per hour |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dynamic pain (pain measured with coughing) measured using a ten-point visual analog scale | twenty-four hours post procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Narcotic and non-narcotic analgesic usage | 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours post- procedure | |
| Numeric pain scale scores at rest and with coughing | 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 hours post-procedure |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Martin Weisberg, MD | Ethicon, Inc. | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Boca Raton Community Hospital | Boca Raton | Florida | United States | |||
| Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006552 | Hernia, Inguinal |
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D046449 | Hernia, Abdominal |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ON-Q PainBuster Post-Op Pain Relief System | Device | continuous infusion of 0.5% bupivacaine at 2mL per hour |
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| Jacksonville |
| Florida |
| United States |
| Washington University | St Louis | Missouri | United States |
| Universtiy of Tennessee | Knoxville | Tennessee | United States |
| North Texas Surgery Center | Dallas | Texas | United States |
| Michale E. DeBakey VA Medical Center | Houston | Texas | United States |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |