Status:

COMPLETED

Predisposing Factors for Chronic Postherniotomy Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aesculap AG

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Conditions:

Chronic Postherniotomy Pain

Eligibility:

MALE

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic pain affects pain in 5-8% of patients more than a year after groin hernia repair. However no prospective study has investigated potential predisposing factors for development of pain, includin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (\>18 years)
  • Male
  • Primary unilateral groin hernia
  • Ability to use pain scales

Exclusion

  • Neurological disease
  • Diabetes with late stage complications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

455 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00649142

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

January 22 2009

Active Locations (2)

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Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, Hørshom Sygehus

Hørsholm, Denmark

2

Marienhospital, Viszeralchirurgie

Stuttgart, Germany