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Pain relieving block for patients of hernia surgery.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and SurgicalHealth Condition 2: null- Patients who are undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgeries of ASA grade 1 and 2.
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/012011
Lead Sponsor
Government Medical College and Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. ASA physical status I-II of both sexes.

2. Age between 18 to 80 years.

3. BMI >= 20 to <= 35 kg. m-2.

4. Scheduled for unilateral uncomplicated inguinal hernia surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal for the study

2. Patients having history of substance abuse

3. Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia

4. Contraindication or allergy to local anaesthetics and tramadol

5. Pregnant and lactating women

6. Inability to understand functioning of PCA pump and VAS (visual analogue scale).

7. Infection at local surgical site.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tramadol-sparing effect of quadratus lumborum (QL) block in post operative <br/ ><br>open inguinal hernia surgery patients.Timepoint: Post block,5,10,15minutes,1,4,8,12,18 and 24hr.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.postoperative pain relief using visual <br/ ><br> analogue scale both at rest and movement. <br/ ><br>2.haemodynamics(PR,BP and RR) <br/ ><br>3.patient satisfaction score. <br/ ><br>4.nausea and vomiting. <br/ ><br>5.any other adverse effects.Timepoint: 1.Post block,5, 10,15 minutes ,1, 4, <br/ ><br> 8,12, 18,24 hrs and 3months.. <br/ ><br>2 Post block,5, 10,15 minutes ,1, 4, <br/ ><br> 8,12, 18 and 24 hrs postoperatively. <br/ ><br>3 At 24 hrs postoperatively and at 3 <br/ ><br> months. <br/ ><br>4.Post block,5, 10,15 minutes ,1, 4, <br/ ><br> 8,12, 18 and 24 hrs postoperatively. <br/ ><br>5.Post block,5, 10,15 minutes ,1, 4, <br/ ><br> 8,12, 18,24 hrs and 3months.
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