Ultrasound Guided Blocks of the Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal Nerves in Persistent Postherniorrhaphy Pain Patients

Phase 4 Terminated 12 enrolled Rigshospitalet, Denmark

RandomizedCrossoverDouble-blindDiagnostic

Summary

In this controlled study the investigators will examine the analgesic and sensory effects of ultrasound-guided blocks of the iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves with lidocaine in persistent postherniorrhaphy pain patients.

Timeline

Start: 2011-01
Primary completion: 2011-07
Completion: 2011-07

Publications

Bischoff JM, Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Kehlet H, Werner MU. Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Anesth Analg. 2012 Jun;114(6):1323-9. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824d6168. Epub 2012 Mar 30.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Lidocaine	Other / unclassified	—	—

Indications

No indication recorded.