Status:

UNKNOWN

The Significance of the Mesh Thickness in the Operation of Inguinal Hernia

Lead Sponsor:

Umeå University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Norrlandstingens Regionförbund

Jämtland County Council, Sweden

Conditions:

Inguinal Hernia

Eligibility:

MALE

25+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The trial compares the postoperative complain, pain, quality of life after the implantation of a heavy-weight alternative light-weight mesh, by randomly allocating patients with inguinal hernia diseas...

Detailed Description

The implantation of mesh in the operation of inguinal hernia has resulted in a continuously diminishing frequency of reoperations. Randomized controlled trials indicate that hernia repair with an open...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male, age 25 years or older
  • Reducible, unilateral, inguinal hernia (not femoral hernia) that has not been operated on before

Exclusion

  • The patient is not able or do not want to give written informed consent
  • The patient is not suitable for an operation in local anesthesia
  • Anticoagulant medication or a known coagulation disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00451893

Start Date

December 1 2006

End Date

November 1 2016

Last Update

June 1 2016

Active Locations (2)

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Östersund Hospital

Östersund, Sweden, SE 83183

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Department of Surgical and Perioperativ Sciences, Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Sweden, SE 90185