Health Condition 1: null- Patients posted for inguinal hernia surgery repair
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: unilateral ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block: Following spinal anaesthesia of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block using 0.3ml/kg of 0.25%
Sponsors
Department of Science Technology Chandigarh Administration
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 50 ASA I and II patients scheduled to undergo elective, primary, unilateral open inguinal hernia repair under subarachnoid block (SAB) will be enrolled in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age - Body mass index >= 40kg/m2 - Inability to consent to the study - Local infection at the puncture site - Allergies / contraindications to any of the drugs used in the study - Chronic hepatic or renal disease - Cardiac disease - Pre-existing neurological deficits - Psychiatric illness - Preoperative opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment for chronic pain - Regional block refusal / contraindication - Inability to understand the scoring systems to be used in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure of the study will be 24 hour analgesic consumptionTimepoint: The primary outcome measure of the study will be 24 hour analgesic consumption | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain scores, time to first request for rescue analgesic and side-effects in the postoperative period. Timepoint: on admission to the PACU and then at 1h, 2h, 4h, 8 h, 12 h, 18 h and at 24 hour interval | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nidhi Bhatia
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed