Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial of Mesh Fixation in Patients Undergoing UPP Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair

Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial of Mesh Fixation in Patients Undergoing UPP Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair - Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial of Mesh Fixation in Patients Undergoing UPP Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000009916

Enrollment

270

Registered

2013-02-01

Start date

2013-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients over 20 years of age with a unilateral primary inguinal hernia

Interventions

Suture fixation of an on-lay mesh No fixation of an on-lay mesh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a unilateral primary inguinal hernia. Patients planned to undergo elective surgery for inguinal hernia repair using the UPP technique with local anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The need for other treatment. A hernia with strangulation. A femoral hernia. An emergency operation. A recurrent hernia. A bilateral hernia at first visit. The need for other anesthesia. A history of an operation for an opposite inguinal hernia within 1 year. The use of painkillers for another disease. A lack of understanding of the study's concept. The impossibility of periodic assessments after hospital discharge.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain and other symptoms at the site of hernia repair	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hernia recurrence Postoperative complications	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuji Shingu

Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital Department of Surgery

shingu@nagoya2.jrc.or.jp052-832-1121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026