Comparative Study on the Post-operative Pain and Other Outcomes of Mesh Fixation With Prolene vs Vicryl vs Skin Staples in Lichtenstein Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07210424

Enrollment

132

Registered

2025-10-07

Start date

2025-12-29

Completion date

2026-02-28

Last updated

2025-12-17

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Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Brief summary

We are going to see the outcome measures for patient and compare them across two groups, those who are undergoing mesh fixation for inguinal hernia by sutures, and those who are fixated by skin staples.

Interventions

PROCEDUREMesh Fixation

Mesh fixation during Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair * 18-65 years * Both genders

Exclusion criteria

* COPD * Immunocompromised * Obstructive Uropathy * Chronic constipation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Post Operative Pain	At 3, 7, 14 and 30 post op day	Pain scores at 3, 7, 14 and 30 days using a Visual Analogue Pain Scale with values ranging between 0 to 10, 0 meaning no pain and 10 being the highest level of pain.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026