Comparison of Polypropylene Mesh and Self-Gripping ProGrip® Mesh for Open Repair of Primary Inguinal Hernia

Polypropylene Mesh Versus Self-Gripping ProGrip® Mesh in Lichtenstein Repair of Primary Unilateral Inguinal Hernia: A Prospective Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202607652566425

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-27

Start date

2021-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery

Interventions

Inguinal hernia repair Lichtenstein

Self Gripping Mesh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male patients aged 20 to 85 years. Primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Elective repair of an uncomplicated, non-recurrent inguinal hernia. Eligible for spinal anesthesia. Provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Bilateral inguinal hernia. Femoral hernia. Complicated inguinal hernia (incarcerated or strangulated). Recurrent inguinal hernia. Absolute contraindication to prosthetic mesh implantation (e.g., acute infection or systemic disease associated with a high risk of mesh infection). Contraindication to spinal anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), including both acute and chronic postoperative pain.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Operative time (minutes), defined as the time elapsed between receipt of the mesh by the operating surgeon and completion of skin closure.;Cost of the surgical procedure, including the cost of the mesh and fixation materials.;Hernia recurrence confirmed by clinical examination.;Postoperative complications, including seroma, parietal hematoma, scrotal hematoma, surgical site infection, mesh infection;Health-related quality of life assessed using the validated Tunisian Arabic version of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).	—

Measure

Time frame

Operative time (minutes), defined as the time elapsed between receipt of the mesh by the operating surgeon and completion of skin closure.;Cost of the surgical procedure, including the cost of the mesh and fixation materials.;Hernia recurrence confirmed by clinical examination.;Postoperative complications, including seroma, parietal hematoma, scrotal hematoma, surgical site infection, mesh infection;Health-related quality of life assessed using the validated Tunisian Arabic version of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).

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Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactSouhaib Atri

Associate Professor

souhaib.atri@gmail.com+21621697149

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026