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Comparison between different nerve blocks for postoperative pain in inguinal hernia surgery.

Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block versus ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block versus local infiltration for postoperative analgesia in inguinal hernia surgery.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036895
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-09-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post operative analgesia in inguinal hernia surgery: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post operative analgesia in inguinal hernia

Sponsors

Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society of Anaesthesiology physical status I and II Surgery lasting for Patient with BMI 18.5-22.9kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who refused to consent to the study. Skin infection at the puncture site. Hypersensitivity to LA agents. Pregnancy Preoperative opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treatment for chronic pain. Contraindication to subarachnoid block (SAB). Patient requiring supplementary analgesics or conversion to G.A.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the quality of postoperative analgesia using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of transversus abdominis plane block versus ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve blocks USG guided versus local infiltration.Timepoint: VAS scores will be assessed at 0, 15mins, 30mins, 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 18, and 24 hours, where the time 0 at the start of the surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamics will be assessed intraoperatively, first rescue analgesia requirement and total analgesic requirement in 24 hrs.Timepoint: Hemodynamics will be assessed intraoperatively at 0min, 1min, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 90, 120mins.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neha Kumari

Teerthanker mahaveer medical College and research centre

dralamshahbaz006@gmail.com9897907372

Outcome results

None listed

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