To Compare different concentrations of Ropivacaine for post operative pain relief in inguinal hernia repair

â??Comparison of two different concentrations of Ropivacaine 0.25% and 0.5% for post operative analgesia in inguinal hernia repair-A Prospective Randomized Studyâ??

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/03/017888

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-01

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: Local Infiltration: Study drug of 20ml Ropivacaine will be administered subcutaneously at the time of skin closure on both sides of incision. Control Intervention1: Ropivacaine 0.25%: T

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I & II patients 2. Patients with BMI 18.5-22.9 kg/m2 3. 18 - 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients refusal 2. Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics 3. BMI > 25 kg/m2 4. Chronic analgesic therapy 5. Giant inguinoscrotal hernias 6. Any absolute contraindications to spinal anaesthesia • Hernia with hydrocele • Any surgery extending more than 100 minutes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia for two different concentrations of Ropivacaine.Timepoint: 18 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hemodynamic Parameters and side effectsTimepoint: 18 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Niranjan Reddy

Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical college

mukeshkumar2002@gmail.com9837624543

Outcome results

None listed

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