Inguinal Hernia, Pain, Postoperative, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
Inguinal hernia is a common disease, which is treated surgically when symptomatic. Pain after open inguinal hernia surgery can affect the patient significantly and weaken their quality of life. The aim of this study is to find out if the choice of mesh affects postoperative pain and therefore causes more contacts to the health care center. Our goal is also to find out how the pain affects the patients´ quality of life.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAdhesix mesh
Adhesix mesh
PROCEDUREProgrip mesh
Progrip mesh
Sponsors
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18-80 years old male patients, with a symptomatic inguinal hernia that can be diagnosed by clinical examination. Primary and unilateral hernia. The operation performed at a day surgery unit.
Exclusion criteria
* female * bilateral hernia * Incarcerated hernia * Scrotal hernia * ASA-classification \>3 * BMI \>35 or \<18 * No hernia found in clinical examination * Liver cirrhosis * Other contraindication for inguinal hernia operation * Anticoagulant therapy, that needs bridge therapy when paused
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of contacts due to postoperative pain | 3 months | Number of postoperative contacts to the operating unit due to pain at 3 months after the operation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 1 year | The pain intensity at the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), where the 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. no pain) to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. pain as bad as you can imagine) |
| Number of contacts | 1 year | Number of contacts to the operating unit/health care system due to pain after the operation |
| The use of pain medication | 1 year | The use of painkillers postoperatively |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed