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Postoperative Pain After Endoscopic TEP vs. Lichtenstein Hernioplasty in Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT03566433 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2021-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Immediate pain reaction and return to work after TEP or Lichtenstein hernia repair have not been studied. In this multicenter trial the patients are allocated to surgery using TEP (n=50) or Lichtenstein (n=50) technique. Pain and return to work are recorded postoperatively up to one month. Immediate and late complications are also analyzed.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Tep surgery for inguinal hernia

TEP surgery

PROCEDURE

Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein surgery for inguinal hernia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • North Karelia Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mikkeli Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Päijänne Tavastia Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kuopio University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hannu Paajanen, Prof · Kuopio University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-05-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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