Pain and Quality of Life After Inguinal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Versus Open Repair.
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT04211142
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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)
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).
Study details
- Official title
- Pain and Quality of Life After Inguinal Hernia Repair. Randomized Study Comparing Laparoscopic TAPP Repair With Open Lichtenstein Repair (QoL-TAPP Study)
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP repair)
- Procedure: Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Lichtenstein repair)
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
- Start date
- 2020-01-20
- Primary completion
- 2025-08-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 85 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * primary inguinal hernia * unilateral hernia Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral hernia * recurrent hernia * incarcerated hernia * large scrotal hernia * known femoral hernia * need for associated procedures * not able to understand the questionaire * immunosuppression (including corticosteroids, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) * chronic renal failure (hemodialysis) * active infection * pregnancy * allergy to polypropylene or cyanoacrylate * patient's refusal and/or absence of informed consent
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04211142