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Comparison of Postoperative Pain Score and Tramadol Consumption in Patients undergoing One Day Inguinal Hernia Surgery between Dexamethasone plus Local Anesthetic Agents and Local Anesthetic Agents alone under Ultrasound-guided Dual TAP Block : A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of Postoperative Pain Score and Tramadol Consumption in Patients undergoing One Day Inguinal Hernia Surgery between Dexamethasone plus Local Anesthetic Agents and Local Anesthetic Agents alone under Ultrasound-guided Dual TAP Block : A Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230509003
Enrollment
32
Registered
2023-05-09
Start date
2023-05-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients undergoing one day inguinal hernia surgery Postoperative pain score and Tramadol consumption, dexamethasone, local anesthetic agent, ultrasound-guided Dual TAP block, One day surgery

Interventions

dexamethasone 5 mg add in local anesthetic agents 1%xylocaine with adrenaline (1:100,000) 10 ml plus 0.5%marcaine 10 ml,local anesthetic agents 1%xlocaine with adrenaline(1:100,000) 10 ml plus 0.5%mar
Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug
dexamethasone plus local anesthetic agents ,local anesthetic agents

Sponsors

Chomthong Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing one day inguinal hernia surgery, 2. Age 18-80 yrs, 3. ASA I-III, 4. Body mass index < 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient denied, 2. Patient has allergic history of medicine that use in this research, 3. Patient has skin infection at injection area, 4. Patient has addicted to drugs, 5. Patient has bleeding diathesis, 6. Patient has peripheral neuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score 24 hours after end of intervention pain score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
tramadol consumption 24 hours after end of intervention mg of tramadol

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactkanokwan uthaiwan

chomthong hospital

manarw1@hotmail.com66836999444

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026