Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study Evaluating the Impact of Mesh Pore Size on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernioplasty (NCT NCT02500056)

NCT ID: NCT02500056

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

Results Overview

On visual analogue scale pain measurement at rest, on coughing, when rising from lying to sitting and during physical effort and exercise

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

143 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6-month follow-up

Results posted on

2017-07-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
OM Group
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Overall Study
STARTED
70
73
Overall Study
COMPLETED
63
65
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
OM Group
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
3
7
Overall Study
Recurrence
1
0
Overall Study
Death
3
1

Baseline Characteristics

Study Evaluating the Impact of Mesh Pore Size on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernioplasty

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
OM Group
n=63 Participants
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
n=65 Participants
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Total
n=128 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
>=18 years
63 participants
n=99 Participants
65 participants
n=107 Participants
128 participants
n=206 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
3 participants
n=99 Participants
10 participants
n=107 Participants
13 participants
n=206 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
60 participants
n=99 Participants
55 participants
n=107 Participants
115 participants
n=206 Participants
Unilateral inguinal hernia
63 participants
n=99 Participants
65 participants
n=107 Participants
128 participants
n=206 Participants
Primary inguinal hernia
63 participants
n=99 Participants
65 participants
n=107 Participants
128 participants
n=206 Participants
Reducible inguinal hernia
63 participants
n=99 Participants
65 participants
n=107 Participants
128 participants
n=206 Participants
Elective operation
63 participants
n=99 Participants
65 participants
n=107 Participants
128 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6-month follow-up

On visual analogue scale pain measurement at rest, on coughing, when rising from lying to sitting and during physical effort and exercise

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
OM Group
n=67 Participants
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
n=67 Participants
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Chronic Pain
34.3 percentage of patients with pain
46.3 percentage of patients with pain

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3-year follow-up

On visual analogue scale pain measurement at rest, on coughing, when rising from lying to sitting and during physical effort and exercise

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
OM Group
n=63 Participants
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
n=65 Participants
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Chronic Pain
15.9 percentage of patients with pain
33.9 percentage of patients with pain

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6-month follow-up

Population: Drop-outs at 6-month follow-up (3+6) not included

The question about foreign body feeling was a yes-or-no question

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
OM Group
n=67 Participants
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
n=67 Participants
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Foreign Body Feeling
31.3 percentage of patients with foreign body
47.8 percentage of patients with foreign body

Adverse Events

OM Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

UM Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
OM Group
n=63 participants at risk
Optilene LP mesh Optilene LP mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
UM Group
n=65 participants at risk
Ultrapro mesh Ultrapro mesh: Lichtenstein hernioplasty
Surgical and medical procedures
Seroma
3.2%
2/63 • Number of events 2 • 3-year
1.5%
1/65 • Number of events 1 • 3-year
Surgical and medical procedures
Haematoma
12.7%
8/63 • Number of events 8 • 3-year
13.8%
9/65 • Number of events 9 • 3-year

Additional Information

Ceith Nikkolo

Tartu University Hospital

Phone: +37253319082

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place