Pain in Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Operation: POLHO Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post-operative pain; Inguinal hernia; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000232639
• Lead Sponsor: Monash Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

All children below 2 years of age, with no significant associated co-morbidities (American Society of Anaesthesiologists class 1 and 2), who are undergoing elective laparoscopic or open inguinal hernia repair will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have cardiac, respiratory or neurological conditions will be excluded, as well as those with a history of premature delivery, as these will interfere with the heart rate variability, pain response and therefore the NIPE value.

Ex-preterm infants unsuitable to receive general anaesthesia and undergoing open inguinal hernia repair under spinal anaesthesia will be excluded. Patients under maintenance anaesthesia with Remifentanil and Propofol-based total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified