Comparing two methods of pain management following inguinal hernia repair.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: PATIENTS POSTED FOR ELECTIVE UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/05/013765
• Lead Sponsor: ARJUN B K

Brief Summary

Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical procedure with reported upto 54% patients developing chronic pain. Thus, effective postoperative pain management is essential to prevent development of chronic pain.Several methods have been described for postoperative analgesia following inguinal hernia. our study aims at comparing novel ultrasound guided transversalis fascia plane block with transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia following elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair with respect to duration of analgesia or first request of rescue analgesia, patient satisfaction and any complications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing elective unilateral open inguinal hernia repair 2.
• Aged between 18 and 60 years of age 3.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 and 2.

Exclusion Criteria

• Allergy to local anaesthetic 2.
• BMI>35kg/m2 3.
• Chronic abuse of analgesic medications 4.
• Bleeding disorder, pregnancy and infection near the procedure area.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TIME FOR REQUEST OF FIRST RESCUE ANALGESIA	TIME FOR REQUEST OF FIRST RESCUE ANALGESIA

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. PATIENT SATISFACTION	2.TOTAL ANALGESIC CONSUMPTION IN 24HOURS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kempegowda institute of medical sciences; 🇮🇳 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Kempegowda institute of medical sciences

🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

ARJUN B K

Principal investigator

9972802569

arjun.bg88@gmail.com