Effects of Lightweight Meshes in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair on Quality of Life and Male Fertility Aspects
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Inguinal Hernia
- Registration Number
- NCT00925067
- Lead Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- Brief Summary
A randomized, prospective clinical trial analyzing whether the use of lightweight prostheses during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair of male patients could have a beneficial effect on postoperative discomfort, chronic pain development, recurrence and male fertility aspects.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 59
Inclusion Criteria
- Primary, unilateral or bilateral, inguinal hernia patients
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Sterilized patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Male fertility aspects 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life, pain development, recurrence 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospitals Leuven
🇧🇪Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
University Hospitals Leuven🇧🇪Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium