Pain after Kugel versus Lichtenstein repair: a randomized trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22718

Enrollment

172

Registered

2006-10-04

Start date

2004-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

The Lichtenstein procedure and the Kugel procedure for inguinal hernias.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients who had been referred for elective primary, unilateral inguinal hernia repair and gave informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: An irreducible inguinoscrotal hernia or previous procedures using the preperitoneal approach.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS pain score at three months postoperatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS pain scores and consumed analgesics during the first two weeks postoperatively, Pain Disability Index scores, neuroligical disturbances.	—

Contacts

Public ContactS. Nienhuijs

Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, P.O. Box 9015

s.nienhuijs@hccnet.nl+31 (0)24 3657657

Outcome results