Selective Neurectomy and Mesh Removal for Chronic Postherniotomy Pain
Completed
- Conditions
- Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT00627289
- Lead Sponsor
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Brief Summary
Chronic postherniotomy pain affects every day activities in 5-8% of patients. However, no established treatment for this pain syndrome exists and previous reports on the effect of surgical intervention suffer from methodological problems. The neurophysiological characteristics suggest that pain arises from deeper neuronal structures injured during surgery or by ongoing inflammation from the mesh. This study investigates the effect of removing inserted mesh and compressed nerves on pain related daily impairment of activities assessed by the validated AAS questionnaire before and 6 months after surgery
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult ( more than 18 years old) patients with chronic pain after groin hernia surgery, and pain related impairment of everyday function. The pain should have occurred after previous open surgery.
- The patient should be able to locate to a specific area with maximum pain. Patients should be able to understand and use pain scales, and the AAS-scale.
Exclusion Criteria
- All that contradicts the above
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in AAS scores before and six months after operation 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in sensory function assessed by quantitative sensory testing 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, Hørsholm Hospital
🇩🇰Hørsholm, Denmark
Rigshospitalet
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark