Comparison of Three Meshes in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair
CompletedNot applicableNCT01295437
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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)
Chronic pain may be a long-term problem after inguinal Lichtenstein hernioplasty. The aim of this study was to compare long-term results of hernioplasty using three different meshes (partly absorbable, lightweight polypropylene and thick polypropylene mesh).
Study details
- Official title
- A Single-surgeon Randomized Study Comparing Three Composite Meshes on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernia Repair in Local Anesthesia
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Recurrences
- Interventions
- Device: Vypro II mesh
- Device: Premilene LP
- Device: Premilene mesh
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
- Collaborators
- Mikkeli Central Hospital
- Start date
- 2003-03
- Primary completion
- 2005-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 85 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Finland
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * uni-or bilateral primary or recurrent inguinal hernia * patients age \>18yrs Exclusion Criteria: * previous mesh hernioplasty * femoral hernia * emergency operation * allergy to polypropylene
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01295437