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Clinical Trials/NCT00226161
NCT00226161TerminatedNot Applicable

Chronic Pain After Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen2 sites in 1 countryStarted: September 1, 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Chronic pain

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair leads to a lower incidence of chronic pain compared to open herniorrhaphy.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Primary inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of severe mental illness or chronic pain elsewhere

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Chronic pain

Secondary Outcomes

  • Recurrence of the hernia

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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