Inguinal Hernia Operation and Postoperative Pain
- Conditions
- Pain, PostoperativeQuality of LifeInguinal Hernia
- Registration Number
- NCT03734224
- Lead Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
- Brief Summary
Inguinal hernia is a common disease, which is treated surgically when symptomatic. Pain after open inguinal hernia surgery can affect the patient significantly and weaken their quality of life. The aim of this study is to find out if the choice of mesh affects postoperative pain and therefore causes more contacts to the health care center. Our goal is also to find out how the pain affects the patients´ quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 270
- 18-80 years old male patients, with a symptomatic inguinal hernia that can be diagnosed by clinical examination. Primary and unilateral hernia. The operation performed at a day surgery unit.
- female
- bilateral hernia
- Incarcerated hernia
- Scrotal hernia
- ASA-classification >3
- BMI >35 or <18
- No hernia found in clinical examination
- Liver cirrhosis
- Other contraindication for inguinal hernia operation
- Anticoagulant therapy, that needs bridge therapy when paused
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of contacts due to postoperative pain 3 months Number of postoperative contacts to the operating unit due to pain at 3 months after the operation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The use of pain medication 1 year The use of painkillers postoperatively
Pain intensity 1 year The pain intensity at the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), where the 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine")
Number of contacts 1 year Number of contacts to the operating unit/health care system due to pain after the operation
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Helsinki University hospital, Jorvi hospital
🇫🇮Espoo, Finland
Helsinki University hospital, Jorvi hospital🇫🇮Espoo, Finland