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Clinical Trials/NCT00537927
NCT00537927CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Mesh Fixation Technique on Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Correction of Incisional and Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernias.

Ziekenhuisgroep Twente2 sites in 1 country215 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
215
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Assessment of postoperative pain

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Method of fixation of the mesh in laparoscopic incisional / ventral hernia repair might influence the degree of postoperative pain.

The study hypothesis is that there is no difference in postoperative pain between different methods to fix the mesh in laparoscopic incisional / ventral hernia repair.

Detailed Description

One of the complications in laparoscopic incisional / ventral hernia repair is postoperative pain. Method of fixation of the mesh in laparoscopic incisional / ventral hernia repair might influence the degree of this postoperative pain. Fixation of the mesh might also influence other outcome parameters such as return to preoperative activities, costs and recurrence rate.

The study hypothesis is that there is no difference in postoperative pain when comparing three commonly used mesh fixation techniques in laparoscopic incisional / ventral hernia repair.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Non-acute incisional hernia of the abdominal wall or ventral hernia of the abdominal wall
  • Informed consent
  • Elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • < 18 years and > 80 years
  • Prednison > 15 mg/24hr, started more than 2 weeks prior to surgery
  • Chronical cough (severe COPD etc)
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Current abdominal infection
  • Complete loss of abdominal domain due to hernia (diameter more than 10 cm?)
  • Re-laparoscopic correction of ventral hernia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of postoperative pain

Time Frame: one year

Secondary Outcomes

  • Quality of life(one year)
  • Overall satisfaction(one year)
  • Postoperative stay(one month)
  • Per- and postoperative morbidity(one month)
  • Recurrence(Three years)

Investigators

Sponsor
Ziekenhuisgroep Twente
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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