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Paravertebral Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Elderly

NCT02537860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2018-01-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective double-blinded clinical trial is intended to compare three nerve stimulator- guided paravertebral block injections versus five injections for elderly patients undergoing hernia repair regarding intraoperative hemodynamic stability and postoperative pain.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia Repair

Interventions

OTHER

Paravertebral block injections from T12 to L2

Three anesthetic injections are done

OTHER

Placebo at T11 and L3

Two injections that contain saline are performed

OTHER

Paravertebral block injections between T11 and L3

Five anesthetic injections are done

PROCEDURE

Herniorrhaphy

Unilateral inguinal hernia repair

DRUG

Intravenous (IV) fentanyl

Patients will be given 1 μg/kg intravenous (IV) fentanyl as premedication

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Each patient will receive 75 mg bupivacaine during PVB

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Makassed General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zoher Naja · Chairperson of Anesthesia department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-30
Completion
2017-12-30

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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