Status:

COMPLETED

Chronic Postoperative Pain After the Lichtenstein Groin Hernioplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Uppsala University

Swedish Hernia Registry

Conditions:

Hernia, Inguinal

Hernia, Femoral

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Brief Summary

The study attempts to quantify the relative risks for chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after Lichtenstein repair of groin hernia, depending on mesh type and fixation suture material. For th...

Detailed Description

This is an open cohort study design where the investigators will analyze existing data that have been prospectively collected in SHR, which covers \> 95% of all groin hernia repairs in Sweden. The lar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All Lichtenstein and similar open mesh repairs that have been registered in the SHR from September 1, 2012, until December 31, 2018.

Exclusion

  • Laparoscopic repairs.
  • Preperitoneal open repairs.
  • Pure suture repairs
  • Patients not having a 10-digit state-assigned Patient Identification Number.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 6 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

80733 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04839848

Start Date

September 1 2012

End Date

November 6 2020

Last Update

December 5 2022

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