Paravertebral Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Elderly

Completed 200 enrolled Makassed General Hospital

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

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.

Timeline

Start: 2015-12
Primary completion: 2017-12-30
Completion: 2017-12-30

Publications

Naja Z, Kanawati S, Khatib ZE, Ziade F, Nasreddine R, Naja AS. Three versus five lumbar paravertebral injections for inguinal hernia repair in the elderly: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. J Anesth. 2019 Feb;33(1):50-57. doi: 10.1007/s00540-018-2582-9. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Background	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	75 mg	Other
Background	Fentanyl	Other / unclassified	1 ug/kg	Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.