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effectiveness of systemic and local block given before and after surgery in reducing pain in inguinal hernia surgery

Evaluation of effectiveness of preemptive analgesia versus postoperative TAP block in unilateral inguinal surgeries- a prospective randomized double blind clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/035189
Enrollment
78
Registered
2021-07-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: systemic analgesics vs regional TAP BLOCK: preemptive administration of IV Paracetamol, IV diclofenac and IV lignocaine and TAP block administration Control Intervention1: control grou

Sponsors

Srimuthukumaran medical college hospital and research institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I -II patients with normal renal and liver functions posted for elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with contraindications to paracetamol, diclofenac, lignocaine and bupivacaine. 2.patient refusal 3.Patients having haemorrhagic disorders 4.Local infection 5.Patients with cotraindication to study drugs or procedure 6.Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic drug 7.Autonomic neuropathy 8.obese patients 9.patients with kidney/ liver disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VNRS pain score at rest in postoperative period in the PACUTimepoint: VNRS pain score at rest in postoperative period in the PACU at 2,6,10,24 and 48h after surgery..

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative nausea and vomiting, gastritis, headache and hemodynamics and the VNRS pain score on movement. total analgesic consumptionTimepoint: at 2, 6, 10, 24 and 48h in the postop ward and total supplement analgesic consumption in the first 48 hours after surgery.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Navya C N

Srimuthukumaran medical college hospital and research institute

drcn.navya@gmail.com09791793965

Outcome results

None listed

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