Inguinal hernia. Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Dexamethasone 8 mg, epidural injection, single dose. Intervention 2: Sterile water, 2 ml, Epidural injection, single dose.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Dexamethasone 8 mg, epidural injection, single dose.
Sterile water, 2 ml, Epidural injection, single dose
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 30-70 years; ASA class I-II; Candidates for unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy. Exclusion criteria: Complicated inguinal hernia (Incarcerated, strangulated and so on); History of peptic ulcer disease; Any contraindication for epidural anesthesia (beck fusion, coagulopathy, local infection, inability to give appropriate position); Failure to achieve epidural analgesia; Obese and diabetic patients, and patients who had received corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs in the last 6 months, or if they had contraindication to corticosteroids; Any contraindication for corticosteroid administration; Patient refusal for epidural anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Onset of anesthesia. Timepoint: Every 30 seconds, after intervention. Method of measurement: Pinprick test.;Duration of analgesia. Timepoint: Every 1 minute, after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain perception by the patient.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: Just after starting pain. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea. Timepoint: In 1st hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Patient observation.;Vomiting. Timepoint: In 1st hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Patient observation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNabiollah Heydarian
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed