Effect of Dexamethasone with Ropivacaine vs Ropivacaine alone in Quadratus lumborum block In patients having unilateral inguinal hernia Quadratus lumborum block in patients having unilateral inguinal hernia repair

The Effect of Dexamethasone as an adjuvant with Ropivacaine for prolonging Postoperative analgesia In Quadratus Lumborum Block for Patients having Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair- A Randomised Double blinded study. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065517

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexamethasone added to Ropivacaine in Quadratuslumborum block in patients having unilateral inguinal hernia repair: To assess the Analgesic sparing effect of addition of dexamethasone t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients having unilateral inguinal hernia repair of ASA grade 1&2 and BMI between 18-35kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patient refusal 2. ASA grade 3&4 3.bleeding disorders 4.local infection 5. Allergic to local anesthetics 6.chronic systemic illness 7.pregnancy 8.opiod addiction 9. Recurrent inguinal hernia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to initial onset of pain (VAS 4) & Time to first rescue analegsiaTimepoint: 0min 30min 2hr 4hr 6hr 8hr 10hr 12hr 14hr 16hr 18hr 20hr 22hr 24hr	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Total dose of rescue analgesia used in both the groups 2. Complications related to blockTimepoint: Till 24hrs after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAthaluri Vishnu Vardhan

Rangaraya Medical college

athalurivishnu@gmail.com9849577999

Outcome results

None listed

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