Status:
COMPLETED
Tacking Mesh Versus Self-fixating Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Hernia, Inguinal
Eligibility:
MALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Investigators are testing whether tacking mesh or self-fixating mesh used for inguinal hernia repair makes any difference in short-term pain or return to normal activities following the operation. Oth...
Detailed Description
Participants will be placed into two groups. One group of participants will have mesh tacked into place for their hernia repairs. The other group will have self-fixating mesh into place. Both groups w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All patients regardless of sex or age who were diagnosed with a inguinal hernia and underwent a totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from June 2013 - June 2014.
Exclusion
- \- Patients who did not elect to undergo a hernia repair or who elected to undergo a different type of hernia repair instead of a TEP procedure.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03247985
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
November 30 2015
Last Update
June 15 2018
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905-0001