Comparison of Two Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Pain Relief After Open Umbilical Hernia Surgery

Comparison of Post-operative analgesic efficacy between USG guided External Oblique Intercostal Block vs Rectus Sheath Block for Open Umbilical Hernioplasty cases - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113747

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K429- Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: USG guided External Oblique Intercostal Block and Rectus Sheath Block: External Oblique Intercostal Block- With the patient in the supine position under strict aseptic precautions, A hi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade 1 and 2 patients undergoing Open umbilical henrioplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics Patient with bleeding disorder, uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, severe Renal & Liver Disease Patient with Epilepsy Mentally unstable patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare time to first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 0, 2, 4......24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score in first 24 hours post operativelyTimepoint: 0, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours post operative;Total doses of rescue analgesic required.Timepoint: nil;Adverse effectsTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKarthik G S

Rajarajeswari Medical College Hospital Bangalore

drgskarthik@gmail.com09538220515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026