Inguinal Hernia, Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
MRI imaging in clinically evident inguinal hernia is not routinely used. In other painful inguinal conditions (such as sportsmans hernia) inflammatory changes have been detected. The aim of the present study is to determine, whether similar inflammatory changes can be detected with MRI scan in inguinal hernia. Also, patient questionaires are used preoperatively and postoperatively to determine, if preoperative pain scores can be used as a predictive value for postoperative prolonged pain/neuralgia.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMRI scan
MRI scan with a 1,5 T MRI scanner
Sponsors
North Karelia Central Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age \< 50 years * painful inguinal hernia
Exclusion criteria
* conditions that do not allow the use of MRI * conditions that prevent general anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inflammatory changes in MRI scan | 7 months | MRI scan is performed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively to find possible inflammatory changes in the inguinal area, and the changes that a hernia mesh repair causes. If preoperative MRI scan does not have inflammatory changes, 6-month-MRI is only performed on-demand (if the patient is experiencing prolonged pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain scores | 7 months | Preoperative and postoperative patient questionaires are used. Preoperative values are examined to determine, if they can be used to predict postoperative pain problems. |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed