Ultrasound-guided Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Does Ultrasound-guided Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric Block Improve Postoperative Pain Outcome After Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair?

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01326039

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-30

Start date

2010-05-31

Completion date

2011-07-31

Last updated

2011-03-30

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Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Brief summary

Aim: To investigate whether ultrasound-guided perineural administration of 20 ml bupivacaine 5 mg/ml vs 20 ml isotonic saline at the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerves have a clinically analgesic effect after unilateral open inguinal hernia repair.

Interventions

DRUGbupivacaine

perineural bupivacaine 5 mg/ml 20 ml

DRUGsaline

perineural isotonic saline 20 ml

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age above 18 years * unilateral primary inguinal repair * open surgery a.m. Lichtenstein * informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* age below 18 years * secondary surgery * laparoscopic surgery * lack of communicative skills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain at mobilization using 100 mm VAS	within the first 24 hours postoperatively

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
pain at rest using 100 mm VAS	within 24 hours postoperatively	—
perceived illness	within 24 hours postoperatively	using short form-8 index
ability of daily living	within 24 hours	using the Barthel/100 index
amount of analgesics	within 24 hours postoperatively	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026