NCT05091853

Laparscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair - Does the Choice of Self-fixated Mesh Matter?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 174 (actual)
• Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Self-fixed mesh and postoperative pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery, a randomized clinical trial

Detailed description

Pain after inguinal hernia surgery is a major problem for the patient and results in lower quality of life. In this randomized clinical trial we examine if the choice of self-fixed mesh affects post-operative inguinal pain in laparoscopic hernia surgery. 164 patients are randomized and followed up for 1 year.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Adhesix mesh	2 meshes are used; the self-gripping Progrip mesh and the self-adhesive Adhesix mesh

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-09
• Primary completion: 2023-07-31
• Completion: 2024-06-30
• First posted: 2021-10-25
• Last updated: 2024-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland