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

Rigshospitalet

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 4

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Drug: lidocaine; Drug: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01373593

H-1-2010-116

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients older than 18 years with severe postherniorrhaphy pain (numerical rating scale [NRS] > 6) for more than 6 month

Exclusion criteria

• known amide local anesthetic drug allergy
• recurrent hernia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

---

12 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

lidocaine

Experimental group

Description:

lidocaine block

Treatment:

Drug: lidocaine

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo