The Management of Sportsman's Groin Hernia in Professional and Amateur Soccer Players

Completed

• Conditions: Sportsman's Groin Hernia

• Registration Number: NCT01752387
• Lead Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the surgical treatment for sportsman's hernia in our department to the current literature. Our hypothesis is that combined solution for the two major problems that cause pain in this syndrome - repair the weakness in the posterior wall of the inguinal canal with "tension free" technique (mesh repair) and reducing the muscle strain on the abdominal wall by cutting, partially, the tendon of the external oblique muscle, will shorten the time to return to full physical activity in soccer players.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-06
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-16
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 246

Inclusion Criteria

• Soccer players who reffered to our clinic
• soccer players diagnosed with sportsman's hernia
• Failure of conservative treatment
• Underwent conventional surgery for sportsman's hernia in our department
• Completed the follow-up in our clinic
• age : 14-40
• male and female

Exclusion Criteria

• soccer players who were diagnosed of had there surgery in other places
• soccer players who recover after conservative treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to return to full physical activity	2 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain after the surgery	1 week, 2 weeks and 4-6 month