Predisposing Factors for Chronic Postherniotomy Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Postherniotomy Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT00649142
- Lead Sponsor
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Brief Summary
Chronic pain affects pain in 5-8% of patients more than a year after groin hernia repair. However no prospective study has investigated potential predisposing factors for development of pain, including genetic, psychosocial and detailed neurophysiological assessment of surgical method.
The current study will assess the above factors in a prospective study.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 455
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult (>18 years)
- Male
- Primary unilateral groin hernia
- Ability to use pain scales
Exclusion Criteria
- Neurological disease
- Diabetes with late stage complications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of chronic pain 6 months postoperatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in sensory function 6 months Influence of genotype, preoperative pain, intraoperative findings, psycho-social factors 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, Hørshom Sygehus
🇩🇰Hørsholm, Denmark
Marienhospital, Viszeralchirurgie
🇩🇪Stuttgart, Germany
Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, Hørshom Sygehus🇩🇰Hørsholm, Denmark