Comparison of right and left paramedian spinal anesthesia in inguinal hernia surgeries

Comparison of two methods of spinal anesthesia: right paramedian VS left paramedian in patients referred for inguinal hernia surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110103005536N17

Enrollment

130

Registered

2025-12-01

Start date

2026-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Paramedian spinal anesthesia.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Right paramedian spinal anesthesia. Intervention 2: Intervention group: left paramedian spinal anesthesia.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum age 18 to 80 years Patients who are candidates for inguinal hernia surgery Informed consent to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Spinal deformity Chronic back pain History of severe headaches Infection Presence of neuromuscular disease in the lower limbs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Spinal anesthesia success. Timepoint: Immediately after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical judgment.;Duration of anesthesia. Timepoint: Time taken to complete spinal anesthesia from start to finish of injection. Method of measurement: in minutes.;Number of attempts to inject anesthesia. Timepoint: Until the anesthetic takes effect. Method of measurement: The number of times the needle was inserted to produce effective anesthesia.;Failure of anesthetic method. Timepoint: Untill Effective anesthesia after three attempts or need to change anesthesia method. Method of measurement: Clinical registration.;Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: During operation. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (5-point Likert scale).;Side effects. Timepoint: During or after the procedure. Method of measurement: Clinical observation and registration.	—

Measure

Time frame

Spinal anesthesia success. Timepoint: Immediately after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical judgment.;Duration of anesthesia. Timepoint: Time taken to complete spinal anesthesia from start to finish of injection. Method of measurement: in minutes.;Number of attempts to inject anesthesia. Timepoint: Until the anesthetic takes effect. Method of measurement: The number of times the needle was inserted to produce effective anesthesia.;Failure of anesthetic method. Timepoint: Untill Effective anesthesia after three attempts or need to change anesthesia method. Method of measurement: Clinical registration.;Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: During operation. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (5-point Likert scale).;Side effects. Timepoint: During or after the procedure. Method of measurement: Clinical observation and registration.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamadreza Rafiei

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

mo_rafiei@armyums.ac.ir+98 21 8802 8933

Outcome results

None listed

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