N/A
N=143
Study Evaluating the Impact of Mesh Pore Size on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernioplasty
Inguinal Hernia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02500056 ↗Enrolled (actual)
143
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Chronic Pain — 34.3; 46.3 percentage of patients with pain
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Optilene LP mesh (Device); Ultrapro mesh (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
- Primary completion
- Apr 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Chronic Pain |
15.9; 33.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Chronic Pain |
15.9; 33.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Foreign Body Feeling |
31.3; 47.8 | — |
Summary
The aim of the present study is to determine whether usage of mesh with larger pores, compared with mesh with smaller pores, would result in decreased rate of chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age ≥18 years
- unilateral primary reducible inguinal hernia
- elective operation
- consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- age <18 years
- irreducible
- strangulated
- recurrent hernia
- inability to understand the questionnaire
- unwillingness to participate in the study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02500056). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.