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

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2011-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

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