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Post operative pain relief in hernia surgery

A Comparison of ultrasound guided Quadratus Lumborum block vs Transversus Abdominis Plane block in hernioplasty surgery for postop pain relief. - QLB vs TAP

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011544
Enrollment
70
Registered
2018-01-24
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 1 and 2 patients undergoing hernioplasty surgeries

Interventions

Intervention1: Quadratus Lumborum block: Quadratus lumborum block in hernioplasty patients for postoperative pain relief Control Intervention1: Transversus Abdominis Plane block: Transversus Abdominis

Sponsors

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients aged 18-70 years undergoing unilateral hernioplasty surgery 2 ASA 1 and 2 3 Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patient refusal to block 2 bleeding disorders 3 local infection 4 ASA 3 and 4 5 patients allergic to local anaesthetic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia.Timepoint: Interval between the time of performance of block and the time of first analgesia.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of supplemental analgesic requirementsTimepoint: 24 hour requirement of rescue analgesic - injection Tramadol.;Postoperative Numerical rating Pain scores(NRS) at 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,8,12,24 hours and the mean postoperative NRS score.Timepoint: Monitored for 24 hours after block performance—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saranya J S

kanyakumari govt medical college

edwardjohnson2310@gmail.com9443392974

Outcome results

None listed

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