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Clinical Trials/NCT07627425
NCT07627425Enrolling By InvitationNot Applicable

STAPLES VERSUS SUTURES FOR MESH FIXATION IN LICHTENSTEIN HERNIOPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN INGUINAL HERNIA PATIENTS

Huzaif Saeed Khan1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: March 21, 2026Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Enrolling By Invitation
Sponsor
Enrollment
100
Locations
1

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The study is aimed at comparing postoperative complications between two different techniques of mesh fixation in lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.

Detailed Description

The two techniques of mesh fixation include sutures and staples.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult male patients aged 18-75 years with uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia undergoing elective open Lichtenstein mesh repair

Exclusion Criteria

  • Recurrent hernias
  • ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) class III or greater
  • Patients with active obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms
  • Accidental per-operative nerve injury

Investigators

Sponsor
Huzaif Saeed Khan
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Huzaif Saeed Khan

Postgraduate Trainee

Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation

Study Sites (1)

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