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Comparison of Three Meshes in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair

NCT01295437 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2011-02-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic pain may be a long-term problem after inguinal Lichtenstein hernioplasty. The aim of this study was to compare long-term results of hernioplasty using three different meshes (partly absorbable, lightweight polypropylene and thick polypropylene mesh).

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Vypro II mesh

partly absorbable mesh

DEVICE

Premilene LP

lightweight mesh

DEVICE

Premilene mesh

A conventional polypropylene mesh (82 g/m2)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mikkeli Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kuopio University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hannu EK Paajanen, MD, PhD · University Hospital of Kuopio, Finland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2005-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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Diseases

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