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A comparison between paravertebral block and unilateral spinal anaesthesia for inguinal hernia surgery.

A parallel prospective open labelled comparative study between the characteristics of unilateral spinal and paravertebral neuraxial blockade in patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/12/010973
Enrollment
70
Registered
2017-12-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Male patients age between 18-65 yrs ASA status Grade I & II Undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia surgery giving informed consent for surgery and anaesthesia

Interventions

Intervention1: Paravertebral block: the paravertebral block will be given in sitting position. The spinal processes of vertebral bodies between T10 and L1 will be identified and

Sponsors

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male patients age between 18-65 yrs ASA status Grade I & II Undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia surgery giving informed consent for surgery and anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients refusal any contraindication to spinal or lumber paravertebral block morbid obesity coagulopathy infection at block site significant cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, metabolic disease history of substance abuse, psychiatric disorders chronic analgesic use allergy to local anaesthetics incomplete or failed block requiring GA

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare duration of post operative analgesia by noting the time to 1st rescue postoperative analgesic administration from placement of the blockTimepoint: Within 1st 24hrs post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to reach discharge criteria ( modified Aldrete score) Block characteristics Time to ambulation Total analgesic consumption in 1st 24 hours post-operative Incidence of side effectsTimepoint: Within 1st 24hrs post operative period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPurbasha Roy

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

rajat.choudhuri@gmail.com9874660960

Outcome results

None listed

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