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A study on the relationship between body tissue depth and pain relief after TAP block for hernia repair

Evaluation of Skin-to-Fascia Distance as a Predictor of Analgesia Duration in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091211
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences SAS Nagar Mohali
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18-65 years 2. Scheduled for elective unilateral open hernia repair surgery 3. ASA physical status I-II 4. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgery 2. Allergy to local anaesthetics 3. Presence of coagulopathy 4. Infection at block site 5. Pre-existent neuromuscular disease, chronic opioid use. 6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the correlation between skin-to-fascia distance (SFD) and duration of postoperative analgesia following an ultrasound-guided TAP block in adults scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair.Timepoint: Baseline, 15 mins, 30mins, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the relationship between SFD & time taken for block placement (insertion of needle to removal of needle after injection of drug).Timepoint: Baseline at the time of needle insertion, after block placement when needle is removed after drug injection;To evaluate the relationship between SFD & total rescue analgesic requirement within 24 hours postoperatively.Timepoint: Baseline, 24 hours;To evaluate pain scores by Numerical Rating Scale or (NRS) at intervals 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 6 hrs & 12 hrs after recession of spinal anaesthesia, as assessed by Bromage score.Timepoint: Baseline, 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours;To assess if SFD can predict the time to first analgesic request.Timepoint: Baseline, 24 hours;To document the incidence of block-related complications & their relationship to SFD.Timepoint: Baseline, 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ananya Ray

Dr. B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences

ananyaray1812@hotmail.com9946606752

Outcome results

None listed

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