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Comparative Study on the Post-operative Pain and Other Outcomes of Mesh Fixation With Prolene vs Vicryl vs Skin Staples in Lichtenstein Inguinal Hernia Repair.

ConditionInguinal Hernia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorKing Edward Medical University

About this trial

We are going to see the outcome measures for patient and compare them across two groups, those who are undergoing mesh fixation for inguinal hernia by sutures, and those who are fixated by skin staples.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair

18-65 years

Both genders

Disqualifiers

COPD

Immunocompromised

Obstructive Uropathy

Chronic constipation

Trial population

patients with inguinal hernia undergoing mesh hernioplasty

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mesh Fixation

    Procedure/Surgery

    Mesh fixation during Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.

Treatment groups

132 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Skin Staples1 intervention
Group B: Sutures1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Post Operative Pain

Pain scores at 3, 7, 14 and 30 days using a Visual Analogue Pain Scale with values ranging between 0 to 10, 0 meaning no pain and 10 being the highest level of pain.

Time frame
At 3, 7, 14 and 30 post op day

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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King Edward Medical University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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