NCT01326039

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
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	bupivacaine	perineural bupivacaine 5 mg/ml 20 ml
DRUG	saline	perineural isotonic saline 20 ml

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2011-03-30
• Last updated: 2011-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark