Status:
COMPLETED
TEP Versus Open Minimal Suture Repair for the Sportsman's Groin
Lead Sponsor:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sportsman's hernia is defined as a weakness or disruption of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal. Open hernia repair with or without mesh or laparoscopic techniques with mesh have been advocated ...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of chronic groin pain in athletes and physically active adults is between 5 and 10 % (1-3). The groin area is vulnerable in contact sports such as soccer, ice hockey, and rugby that req...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- both males and females either professional or non-professional athletes or physically active adults
- age 18-50 years
- unilateral or bilateral complains (in bilateral pain both sides are to be operated and the randomization is on patient level and not hernia level)
- chronic dull, diffuse groin pain lasting \> 6weeks
- history, physical examination and MRI indicating sportsman's hernia/athletic pubalgia
- pain above inguinal ligament in the deep inguinal ring, may radiate inner thigh, scrotum or pubic bone
- minor radiating pain can be at adductor origin or symphysis pubis
- grade I-II edema at pubic symphysis on MRI scan is allowed (can be secondary after groin disruption)
Exclusion
- patients not willing to participate
- inguinal or femoral hernia
- MRI reveals other major pathology (bursitis, hip injury, stress fracture etc)
- isolated adductor tendonitis with groin pain below inguinal ligament
- femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI)
- isolated severe osteitis pubis (marked x-ray changes; grade III edema in MRI)
- former surgery to the actual groin
- allergy to polypropylene or other contra-indication to surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 3 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 14 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
65 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02297711
Start Date
December 3 2014
End Date
September 14 2017
Last Update
March 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, Manchester (Manchester Borough), United Kingdom, M13 9WL