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Prophylactic ilioinguinal nerve excision to reduce post hernia surgery groin pain

Prophylactic ilioinguinal neurectomy to reduce chronic postoperative inguinal pain(CPIP): A randomized controlled trial in a tertiary hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050844
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: SURGICAL - ILIOINGUINAL NEURECTOMY during Lichenstein hernioplasty: INTERVENTION ARM- ILIOINGUINAL NEURECTOMY will be performed at the level of deep inguinal ring during the surgery. Th

Sponsors

DR SUBHENDU BIKAS SAHA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients were 18-80 years old patients who will undergo primary open inguinal hernia repairs with mesh, unilateral, or bilateral. (2) Group was defined as nerve excision for the intervention group (IIN) and ilioinguinal nerve preservation (IIP) for the control group in the same population group.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Recurrent hernias •Hernia with complications like obstructed/strangulated hernia. •Patients not willing to get enrolled. •Patients not having contact phone number for follow up. •Patients in whom ilioinguinal nerve is not identiï¬?ed during operation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcomes : postoperative pain rate and pain score at different time points.Timepoint: The primary outcomes : postoperative pain rate and pain score at different time points. Time points- during hospital stay, 1month and 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes : postoperative numbness rate, postoperative sensory disturbance rate, and postoperative secondary complications rate.Timepoint: 1 YEAR

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSUBHENDU BIKASH SAHA

Midnapore Medical College

sunsubg@gmail.com9064071218

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026