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Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal-Iliohypogastric Nerve Block Following Spinal Anesthesia Comparing Dexmedetomidine Versus Nalbuphine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair

18 september 2026 bijgewerkt door: Mohammed Ayman Abd El-khaleq, Assiut University

Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal-Iliohypogastric Nerve Block Following Spinal Anesthesia Comparing Dexmedetomidine Versus Nalbuphine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Study

This study evaluates and compares the pain-relieving efficacy and safety of adding either dexmedetomidine or nalbuphine to bupivacaine in an ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block for patients undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia.

While spinal anesthesia provides effective surgical anesthesia, postoperative pain often increases as the block recedes. Supplementing spinal anesthesia with an ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block targeting the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves provides localized pain relief. Adding adjuvant medications to the local anesthetic may extend the duration of pain control and reduce systemic analgesic requirements.

Participants are randomly allocated to one of three groups:

  • Control Group: Receives bupivacaine with normal saline.
  • Nalbuphine Group: Receives bupivacaine combined with nalbuphine.
  • Dexmedetomidine Group: Receives bupivacaine combined with dexmedetomidine.

The primary objective is to assess the duration of analgesia by measuring the time from the regression of spinal sensory anesthesia until the first request for rescue pain medication. Secondary objectives include evaluating total 24-hour pain medication consumption, postoperative pain scores, vital signs, sedation scores, patient satisfaction, and side effects.

Studie Overzicht

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

102

Fase

  • Fase 4

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

18 jaar tot 65 jaar (Volwassen, Oudere volwassene)

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie

Allemaal

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 to 65 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II
  • Scheduled for elective unilateral primary inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia supplemented with ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block
  • Body weight between 45 and 100 kg and body mass index (BMI) <= 35 kg/m^2
  • Ability to understand the study protocol, comply with study requirements, and communicate pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to amide-type local anesthetics, dexmedetomidine, or nalbuphine
  • Contraindications to spinal anesthesia (e.g., severe hypovolemia, elevated intracranial pressure, active infection at the lumbar puncture site, severe spinal deformity)
  • History of neurological disorders (e.g., peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, seizure disorders, or cognitive impairment)
  • Coagulopathy, concurrent anticoagulant therapy, or local infection at the block site contraindicating regional anesthesia
  • Severe hepatic, renal, or cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart block, uncontrolled hypertension, ischemic heart disease, severe valvular disease, chronic renal failure, or liver cirrhosis)
  • History of opioid or substance abuse
  • Emergency surgical procedures
  • Procedures expected to exceed 3 hours or requiring conversion to general anesthesia

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Behandeling
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Verviervoudigen

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Actieve vergelijker: Group C: Bupivacaine Control

Patients undergo ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block immediately following spinal anesthesia with a total injectate volume of 10 mL consisting of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) and 2 mL sterile normal saline (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Single-injection ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block administered immediately after spinal anesthesia. The injectate consists of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) combined with 2 mL sterile 0.9% normal saline to achieve a total volume of 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Experimenteel: Group N: Nalbuphine Adjuvant

Patients undergo ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block immediately following spinal anesthesia with a total injectate volume of 10 mL consisting of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) and nalbuphine 10 mg diluted with sterile normal saline to 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Single-injection ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block administered immediately after spinal anesthesia. The injectate consists of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) combined with 2 mL sterile 0.9% normal saline to achieve a total volume of 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Single-injection ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block administered immediately after spinal anesthesia. The injectate consists of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) combined with nalbuphine 10 mg, diluted with sterile 0.9% normal saline to achieve a total volume of 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Experimenteel: Group D: Dexmedetomidine Adjuvant

Patients undergo ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block immediately following spinal anesthesia with a total injectate volume of 10 mL consisting of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) and dexmedetomidine 1 µg/kg diluted with sterile normal saline to 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Single-injection ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block administered immediately after spinal anesthesia. The injectate consists of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) combined with 2 mL sterile 0.9% normal saline to achieve a total volume of 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Single-injection ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block administered immediately after spinal anesthesia. The injectate consists of 8 mL 0.5% bupivacaine (40 mg) combined with dexmedetomidine 1 µg/kg, diluted with sterile 0.9% normal saline to achieve a total volume of 10 mL (final bupivacaine concentration 0.4%).

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Time to First Rescue Analgesia
Tijdsspanne: Up to 24 hours postoperatively

Time in minutes from the documented regression of spinal sensory block to the T12 dermatome until the patient's first request for rescue analgesia, administered when the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score is 4 or greater (scale of 0 = no pain to 10 = worst imaginable pain).

Up to 24 hours postoperatively

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Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 oktober 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

1 oktober 2027

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

1 november 2027

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

18 september 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

18 september 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

23 september 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

23 september 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

18 september 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 september 2026

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