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Pain and Quality of Life After Inguinal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Versus Open Repair.

NCT04211142 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 216

Last updated 2024-02-28

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Summary

This investigation will be a double-armed, randomized prospective study designed to compare open (Lichtenstein Technique) versus laparoscopic (TAPP) repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Chronic pain, restriction of activities and esthetical outcome will be evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively, at 1, 4 and 12 months, using the European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life score (EuraHS-QoL score).

Conditions

  • Hernia, Inguinal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP repair)

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

PROCEDURE

Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Lichtenstein repair)

Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Salvador Guillaumes, MD, PhD · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

  • Nils Jimmy Hidalgo, MD · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

  • Irene Bachero, MD · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-20
Primary Completion
2025-08-01
Completion
2025-08-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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