Paravertebral Blocks: Pilot Study to Compare Nerve Stimulation vs. Anatomic Landmarks in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Inguinal Hernia
- Interventions
- Procedure: PVB using nerve stimulationProcedure: PVB using anatomic landmarks
- Registration Number
- NCT00587704
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Brief Summary
Primary aim:
1. To compare the nerve stimulation vs. anatomic techniques of paravertebral block of T11-L1 in providing surgical anesthesia for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.
Secondary aims:
1. Compare VAS pain scores in the two groups of patients over the first 24 hours.
2. Compare opioid intake over the first 24 hours in the two groups of patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Unilateral open inguinal herniorrhaphy
- Patient must be >18 years of age
- ASA physical status of I, II, or III
- Patient competent to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient < 18 years of age
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Patient unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
- Contraindications to regional anesthesia
- Allergy to amide local anesthetics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Nerve Stimulation PVB using nerve stimulation Use of nerve stimulator for placement of PVB nerve block Anatomic landmarks PVB using anatomic landmarks Use of anatomic landmarks for placement of PVB block
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Successful full block at T11-L1 Every 10 minutes until full block achieved
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic
🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States