Status:

TERMINATED

US-guided Ilioinguinal Blocks Versus Local Infiltration

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Injection of local anesthetic drugs is an effective way to freeze (block) nerves to achieve loss of sensation during surgery and satisfactory pain control afterwards. Many studies have shown that nerv...

Detailed Description

populations. It is well-known that inguinal hernia surgery can lead to significant degree of acute perioperative pain. At the same time, patients undergoing inguinal hernia operation are at increased ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA 1-3
  • Both gender
  • 18 years and older
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • ASA 4 and more
  • Lack of informed consent
  • Patients with history of chronic pain
  • Patients on regular opioids
  • History of allergic reaction to local anesthetics
  • Medication or non-medication induced bleeding diastasis
  • Infection at the site of injection
  • Patients with bilateral hernias
  • linguistic difficulties

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01871181

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

November 1 2017

Last Update

March 25 2020

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G3