Study Comparing Total Extraperitoneal Patch "TEP" Versus Lichtenstein According Chronic Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT00803985
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to se if there is a difference regarding chronic pain and sexual dysfunction one and tree years after laparoscopic un fixated preperitoneal mesh versus gold standard open fixated on lay mesh in inguinal hernia surgery. Long term cross-sectional follow-up comparing different instruments for measurement of chronic pain.
Study details
- Official title
- A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Total Extra-Peritoneal (TEP) to Lichtenstein Inguinal Hernia Repair Concerning Physical Sequelae and Quality of Life at One and Three Years - the TEPLICH Trial
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Interventions
- Procedure: Total Extraperitoneal repair (TEP)
- Procedure: Lichtenstein
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
- Collaborators
- Region Skane
- Start date
- 2008-04
- Primary completion
- 2017-03
- Sex
- Male
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Sweden
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * men between 30-75 years of age * ASA class I-II * primary unilateral inguinal hernia Exclusion Criteria: * lower midline incision below linea arcuate * large scrotal hernia * previously or current abuse,mental disease * obesity BMI \> 35 * another simultaneous operation * nonreducible hernia * severe pain in the groin without nonrelated to hernia * contraindications to general anesthesia * need of language translator * liver cirrhosis or ascites * spread cancer disease * previously irradiation in the area * lack of operations indication
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00803985