TEP Versus Open Repair of Sportsman's Hernia
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT01876342
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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)
Sportsman's hernia causes chronic groin pain in physically active adults. Open hernia repair without mesh or laparoscopic technique with mesh have been advocated in the treatment of sportsman's hernia. The aim of this randomized study is to compare the effectiveness of open technique to laparoscopic technique for the treatment of Sportsman´s hernia. The hypothesis is that laparoscopic technique is less painfull than open surgery for repair of sportsman's hernia.
Study details
- Official title
- Total ExtraPeritoneal (TEP) Versus Open Minimal Suture Repair for Treatment of Sportsman's Hernia/Athletic Pubalgia: A Randomized Multi-center Trial
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Bone Marrow Oedema
- Interventions
- Procedure: open repair
- Procedure: endoscopic TEP repair
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
- Start date
- 2013-06
- Primary completion
- 2018-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 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: * males/females professional or non-professional athletes * age 18-50 years * unilateral or bilateral groin pain lasting \> 6 weeks * physical examination and MRI indicating sportsman's hernia * pain above inguinal ligament in the deep inguinal ring * grade I-II edema at pubic symphysis on MRI scan is allowed Exclusion Criteria: * patients not willing to participate * inguinal or femoral hernia * MRI reveals other major pathology * former surgery to the actual groin * allergy to polypropylene or other contra-indication to surgery
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01876342