To study different nerve block for postoperative pain releif in unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries.

Comparison of ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block vs ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block vs quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries-randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/066915

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane block: Transversus abdominis plane block given with 0.25% of levobupivacaine 20ml Control Intervention1: ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block: ilioinguin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adult patient undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries ASA physical status I II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal to participate in the study Patients with recurrent inguinal hernia with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthesia Patient with major comorbidities such as severe cardiorespiratory illness Morbid obesity renal ailments coagulopathy and seizures disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare ultrasound guided transversus abdominis block ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block and quadratus lumborum block in terms of duration of analgesiaTimepoint: minutes and hour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the ease of performance of each techniqueTimepoint: no of attempts	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDilip Chandar

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical Colledge And Hospital

dilipchandar2000@gmail.com9993031202

Outcome results

None listed

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