Comparison Of Dexmedetomidine And Dexamethasone As Adjuvant To Ropivacaine In Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block For Elective Unilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Spinal Anaesthesia: A Prospective Randomised Double Blind Study.

Comparison Of Dexmedetomidine And Dexamethasone As Adjuvant To Ropivacaine In Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block For Elective Unilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Spinal Anaesthesia: A Prospective Randomised Double Blind Study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098352

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-12-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae block with Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone: to compare VAS score, duration of analgesia, rescue analgesics between two groups Intervention2: Erector spinae block with Ropiv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PATIENTS IN THE AGE OF 18 TO 60 YEARS MALE PATIENTS POSTED FOR OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with coagulopathies, bleeding diathesis, on anticoagulants,chronic pain treatment and cognitive deficit Patients with known hypersensitivity to study drugs. Patients with infection at the puncture site.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome To compare postoperative pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) between the two groups. Timepoint: at 30min,1hr,4hrs,10hrs, 16hrs, 24hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
2.To compare the duration of analgesia between the two groups 3.To compare the need for rescue analgesia & total analgesic requirement in 24 hours in both groups. 4.To compare the adverse effects in both groups Timepoint: at 30min,1hr,4hrs,10hrs,16hrs,24hrs.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactdr Redapangu jhansi

Government Medical College

praveenadoc4all@gmail.com9494677784

Outcome results