Recruiting

Lightweight & Heavyweight MeshComparison of Patient Perceived Pain and Satisfaction Between Lightweight and Heavyweight Mesh for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Sponsor:

Ascension Health

Code:

NCT01638221

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will be comparing the patients overall satisfaction of two different meshes used in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs.

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Study ID

NCT01638221

Start date

Jul, 2012

Status verified date

Jul, 2012

Primary completion date

Jul, 2013

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

over the age of 18
unilateral side to be repaired
no major abdominal surgery previously

Exclusion Criteria:

under age 18
bilateral repairs undertaken

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

heavy weight mesh

Surgipro mesh is a heavier weighted mesh with less flexibility after surgery

light weight mesh

UltraPro mesh is a lighter weighted mesh with theoretically less stiffness and more flexibility compared to heavier weighted meshes

Primary outcome measure

pain [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Adam P Pentel, DO

402-720-5871 apentel@hotmail.com

Locations

GenesysRMC

Recruiting

Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States, 48439

More Information

Sponsor

Ascension Health

Last update posted

Aug 1, 2012

Last verified

Jul, 2012

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ascension Health on 2012-08-01.