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Comparing Staples Versus Polypropylene Sutures for Mesh Fixation in Inguinal Hernia Repair in Terms of Postoperative Pain

NCT07261189 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2026-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare postoperative pain between staples and polypropylene sutures used for mesh fixation in patients undergoing elective Lichtenstein tension-free inguinal hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Staples for mesh fixation

Mesh secured using stainless steel staples in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

PROCEDURE

Polypropylene suture for mesh fixation

Mesh secured using polypropylene sutures in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

    collaborator OTHER

  • Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Shafqatullah · Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-03-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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