Comparison between different nerve blocks for post operative pain relief after Inguinal Hernia Surgeries
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/03/018097
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Anup Gohatre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Grade- I & II, Weighing 40 to 80 Kgs, above 18 years of age, of both the sexes and undergoing elective open inguinal hernia repair surgery under spinal anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients not giving consent to the study, Age �18 yr BMI �40 kg m-2
Skin infection at the puncture site Contraindication to LA agents Chronic hepatic or liver failure
Preoperative opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treatment for chronic pain Patient Refusal
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time of request of first rescue analgesia <br/ ><br>Amount of IV Diclofenac sodium <br/ ><br>VAS score, at rest, as well as on movement.Timepoint: At 4hrs, 24hrs and 48hrs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications related with SAB, Urinary retention and leg weakness. <br/ ><br>Procedure related complications, such as hematoma, bleeding, loss of sensation and infections.Timepoint: At 4 hrs, 12 hrs and 24 hrs.