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Paravertebral Blocks: Pilot Study to Compare Nerve Stimulation vs. Anatomic Landmarks in Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT00587704 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2010-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Primary aim:

1\. To compare the nerve stimulation vs. anatomic techniques of paravertebral block of T11-L1 in providing surgical anesthesia for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.

Secondary aims:

1. Compare VAS pain scores in the two groups of patients over the first 24 hours.
2. Compare opioid intake over the first 24 hours in the two groups of patients.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PVB using nerve stimulation

5ml of 1% ropivacaine injected incrementally

PROCEDURE

PVB using anatomic landmarks

5ml of 1% ropivacaine injected incrementally

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Steven R. Clendenen, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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