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. 2018 Aug 21;2018(8):CD012317. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012317.pub2

IRCT2015112925277N1.

Methods RCT, parallel design
Participants Target number of randomized participants: 100
Inclusion criteria
  1. Not reported


Exclusion criteria
  1. History of allergic reaction to the drug used in this study

  2. Pregnancy

  3. Drug addiction

  4. Pain relief medications 24 hours before surgery

  5. Persistent hypertension

  6. Cardiovascular disease

  7. Renal failure


Type of surgery: inguinal herniorrhaphy
Country: Iran
Setting: hospital
Interventions TIVA group
Maintenance details: 100 mg /kg/minute propofol
Inhalational maintenance group
Maintenance details: 1 mg/kg/minute isoflurane
Outcomes
  1. Pain

  2. Temperature

  3. Blood pressure

  4. Heart rate

  5. Respiratory rate

  6. Recovery times

  7. Intubation time

  8. Dose of diclofenac postoperatively

Notes Study is completed, but study results are not posted. Study does not specifically recruit elderly participants. Once published, we would need to ascertain whether mean age of participants is > 60 years of age