Epidural Anaesthesia and ultrasound guided Hernia block, comparing the haemodynamic stability and adequasy of anaesthesia in geriatric population undergoing inguinal hernia repair using ropivacaine - A one year randomized control trial

Comparing the effects of Epidural Anaesthesia and ultrasound guided Hernia block on haemodynamic changes in geriatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair using ropivacaine - A one year randomized control trial - NILL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056477

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: hernia block: ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block using equal mixture of 10 mL of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride and 10 ml of 0.75% ropivacaine genitofemoral nerve block using an

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade II onwards Posted for primary inguinal hernia repair patients with uncomplicated hernia Patients who give written informed consent Patients with ejection fraction more than 45%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with local infection Patients with strangulated hernia, irreducible hernia, recurrent hernia Patients with medical history of allergy to local anesthetics Patients with bleeding disorders Drug allergy to ropivacaine Patients with contraindication to epidural anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the haemodynamic changes in hernia block & epidural anaesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repairTimepoint: 0min, 5min, 10min, 15min, 25min, 35min, 45min, 55min, 70min, 95min	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intra operative comfort in hernia block & epidural anesthesia in geriatric patientsTimepoint: 0min, 5min, 10min, 15min, 25min, 35min, 45min, 55min, 70min, 95min	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kedareshvara KS

Jawaharlal Nehru institute of medical sciences

kedareshvara@gmail.com9886375154

Outcome results

None listed

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