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Regional Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair

A comparative study of unilateral paravertebral block versus conventional spinal anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/08/006104
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-08-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA grade I / II Health Condition 2: K639- Disease of intestine, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Unilateral Paravertebral block (PVB) Group.: The PVB will be performed using a 22G Tuohy needle unilaterally with patient sitting at five level from T10 to L2 vertebrae. A point 2.5cm -

Sponsors

Lady Hardinge Medical Collee
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy patients ASA grade I & II Male Unilateral inguinal Hernia ( Indirect or direct with fully reducible)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having known cardivascular, respiartory, renal, hepatic or metabolic disease, active gastriintestinal reflux, mental dysfunction, morbid obesity, history of substance abuse, chronic analgesic use and history of analgesic use and history of allergy to local anaesthetics and infections at the block site

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The duration of post-operative analgesia was higher in paravertebral (PVB) group as compared to the spinal anaesthesia (SA). Also shorter time taken to reach the discharge criteria for home readiness in PVB group as compared to SA group.Timepoint: Both assessed postoperatively at 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of side effects such as PONV, headache and urinary cathertisation were higher in SA group as to PVB. Significant decrease in blood pressure seen in SA as compared to the PVB block . No significant changes seen in heart rate and oxygen saturation.Timepoint: Incidence of side effect observe post operatively for 24 hrs. Hemodyanmic parameter - Baselie value, Immediately before block, Immediately after block, and then every three minutes for 1st 15 min and thereafter, at 10 min till the end of surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYudhyavir brahmchari

Lady Hardinge Medical college, New Delhi

sunilsinha248@gmail.com9868493597

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026