Outcomes after low cost mesh repair of inguinal hernia performed by surgeons and non-surgeons in Ghana

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Groin hernia; Digestive System; Hernia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17133375
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31241736 (added 03/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 242

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult male with primary, reducible, groin hernia
2. Healthy (ASA 1 and 2)
3. Ability to give informed consent
4. Adults (aged 18 and above), no upper age limit

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women
2. Children
3. Recurrent hernia
4. Inability to give informed consent
5. Obvious alcohol or substance abuse
6. Known coagulopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Recurrence, measured by clinical examination at 3 years postoperatively<br> 2. Postoperative complications, measured by clinical examination at 2 weeks postoperatively<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Chronic pain, measured using a validated tool (the Inguinal Pain Questionnaire) at 3 years<br> 2. Patient satisfaction, assessed through a questionnaire-based interview at 3 years<br> 3. Health outcome, assessed through a questionnaire-based interview at inclusion and at 3 years<br>