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Comparison of two different ultrasound guided blocks for postoperative pain management in inguinal hernia surgeries.

Comparison of ultrasound guided Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum block with Transversus Abdominis Plane block, for post operative analgesia in open unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries. A double blinded randomized control study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045749
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-09-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block: Under strict aseptic precautions with patient in supine position, a linear transducer probe of 5-12 MHz will be placed in the axial plane on mida

Sponsors

S N Medical College and HSK Hospital Bagalkot
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA physical status I and II 2.Age between 18 to 60 years.�  3.Body mass index 18-35kg/m2 4.Patients undergoing open unilateral inguinal hernia surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal 2.Infection at needle insertion site 3.Coagulopathy 4.Patients with acute or chronic pain, currently using analgesics 5.Hepatic or renal failure 6.Allergic to local anaesthetics 7.Patients allergic to inj diclofenac sodium Psychiatric illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of TAP(Tranversus Abdominis Plane block with QLB(Quadratus Lumborum Plane block) in providing prolonged duration of post operative analgesia using VAS( Visual Analogue Scale) and to compare total doses of rescue analgesia usedTimepoint: 0-24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the haemodynamic stability with both the block.Timepoint: 0-24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Krishna Priya M R

Department of Anaesthesiology S N Medical College Bagalkot

drbasupadara@gmail.com8762363790

Outcome results

None listed

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