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TEP Versus Open Minimal Suture Repair for the Sportsman's Groin

NCT02297711 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2020-03-18

No results posted yet for this study

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 in the treatment of sportsman's hernia and associated athletic pubalgia. The results of the operative treatment from single centers are reported to be good to excellent in between 70 - 90% of patients with the most promising results reported using an open minimal repair (OMR) technique. There are no randomized trials comparing open versus laparoscopic techniques regarding time for recovery and relief of pain. The aim of this randomized study is to compare the effectiveness of OMR technique in local or spinal anesthesia to endoscopic Total ExtraPeritoneal (TEP) technique in general anesthesia for the treatment of Sportsman´s hernia/athletic pubalgia. The primary endpoint is patient being free from intractable groin pain during sports activity or daily work four weeks after surgery.

Conditions

  • Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Total ExtraPeritoneal

This is a keyhole operation which will use one small incision at the 'belly button' followed by two small incisions of approximately 5mm in diameter below the 'belly button' . A lightweight mesh is then placed over the inguinal ligament to reinforce the weakness. This approach is keyhole in nature with visualisation of the inguinal canal from behind - posteriorly.

PROCEDURE

Open minimal suture repair

This is best described as open minimal repair and involves a small incision into the groin of the affected side. Once the inguinal canal is exposed the back wall is repaired using a simple suture to reinforce the weakness. This approach is open surgery in nature with visualisation of the inguinal canal from in front - anteriorly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Aali Sheen · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-03
Primary Completion
2017-09-14
Completion
2017-09-14

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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