Study on pain relief in hernia repair surgeries

Determination of analgesic efficacy of levobupivacaine by transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/04/008287

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Levobupivacaine 0.25%: Given by bilateral transversus abdominis plane block once before the start of the surgery after inducing anesthesia. Duration of observations will be for 24 hours

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral inguinal hernia coming for laparoscopic hernia repair surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with recurrent hernia repair, bilateral hernia repair, emergency hernia surgeries and patients allergic to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time duration to first rescue analgesic (from the time of end of anaesthesia)Timepoint: Time duration to first rescue analgesic (from the time of end of anaesthesia)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
24 hour analgesic requirementTimepoint: Over first 24 hours from end of anaesthesia	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVijayalakshmi Sivapurapu

Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute

prerana10@yahoo.com9442176549

Outcome results

None listed

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