To look for urinary retention after hernia surgery after spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric ropivacaine and levobupivacaine. A double blinded randomised study.

Post operative urinary retention following herniorrhaphy using intrathecal hyperbaric ropivacaine versus hyperbaric levobupivacaine. A randomised double blind study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/058876

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal ropivacaine for herniorrhaphy.: Giving 3ml of hyperbaric injection ropivacaine intrathecally for herniorrhaphy surgery. Looking for postoperative urinary retention for a dur

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 19 to 50 years 2)ASA physical status 1 and 2 3) Herniorrhaphy surgeries done under Spinal anaesthesia less than 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Diagnosed BPH 2)Frequent UTI, Urological symptoms 3)Neurological disorders, 4)history of spinal anaesthesia within 6 months 5)Diabetic complications 6)Prolonged surgery extending more than 120 mins 7)Patient refusal 8)Bleeding disorders, anticoagulant use 9)Chronic opioid use 10)Intraoperative blood loss more than 200ml 11)Conversion of mode of anaesthesia 12)Use of opioids till the micturition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative urinary retention (time till micturition)Timepoint: Post operative urinary retention (time till micturition)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ambulation, rescue analgesia, motor recovery, full bladder sensationTimepoint: Time to ambulate, time for first recue analgesia, time to motor recovery, time at full bladder sensation.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDevaki Kavya Sree

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bibinagar

sksdhanalakshmi@gmail.com7893720606

Outcome results

None listed

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