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Study aim
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Determining and comparing the quality of analgesia in two methods of bilateral ilioinvaginal block and caudal with rupivacaine 0.2% in patients aged 3 to 8 years undergoing bilateral inguinal hernia surgery under general anesthesia
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Design
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Clinical trial, with parallel groups, double-blind, On 66 patients (33 patients in each group). Random number table will be used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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The blocks will be performed in the general operating room in Childrens' medical Center Hospital. In the first group, after induction, the patient underwent ultrasound inguinal block with rupivacaine 0.2% (0.1 ml /kg) and in the second group, patients will be subjected to caudal block (1 ml/kg) with rupivacaine 0.2%. A person who records the severity of pain and the patient herself is not aware of the type of block.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria is children 3 to 8 years old candidate for bilateral inguinal hernia repair without a history of disease, ASA class 1 & 2. Exclusion criteria is allergy to local anesthetics, non-Persian speaking patients, sacral infection, coagulation disorders, history of seizures, weight more than 20 kg and patients who are being treated with a variety of painkillers and psychiatric medications for any reason.
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Intervention groups
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The first group underwent bilateral ilioinguinal block under ultrasound guide/ The second group under caudal block
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Main outcome variables
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After induction of anesthesia, heart rate and mean arterial pressure are measured and recorded. In PACU , the patient's pain intensity is assessed using the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale criterion (CHEOPS) and the patient's restlessness and delirium are assessed using The Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) criterion. Also, the length of stay in recovery and other vital signs in recovery will be recorded.