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Inguinal HerniaNCT03765268

Neurectomy Vs Nerve Sparing in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

A study testing Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repair and nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repair in people with Inguinal Hernia, run by Services Hospital, Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

It is a randomized controlled trial in which we are treating inguinal hernia patients with mesh hernioplasty and either neurectomy of iliohypogastric nerve and ilioinguinal neurectomy or preservation comparing post operative acute or chronic pain Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Inguinal Hernia
What is being tested?
Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repair and nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repair
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
1 Jan 2017to 1 Jul 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 70 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients male, and age between 20 to 70 years Reducible inguinal hernia

Who cannot join

  • Irreducible, obstructed or strangulated hernia uncontrolled diabetes

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Services Hospital Lahore

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

It is a randomized controlled trial in which we are treating inguinal hernia patients with mesh hernioplasty and either neurectomy of iliohypogastric nerve and ilioinguinal neurectomy or preservation comparing post operative acute or chronic pain

Conditions
Inguinal Hernia
Being tested
Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repair, nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repair
Medical subject headings
Hernia, Inguinal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repairProcedure or surgery

    Mesh hernioplasty of inguinal hernia with neurectomy of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve

  • nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repairProcedure or surgery

    Mesh hernioplasty of inguinal hernia with sparing of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve

Study groups in NCT03765268
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NeurectomyActive comparatorIn this group we did mesh hernioplasty of inguinal hernia with neurectomy of iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerve
Receives: Procedure: Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repair
Nerve SparingActive comparatorIn this group we did mesh hernioplasty of inguinal hernia with preservation of iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerve
Receives: Procedure: nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repair

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. percentage of patients developing chronic inguinodynia

    Excruciating Pain measured by visual analog score (with 1 being minimum score and 10 being maximum score) for more than 3 months in inguinal region after open mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Dec 2018
  2. Study start1 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03765268
Sponsor's protocol ID
s9
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
13 Jul 2018
Last updated
5 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Neurectomy in inguinal hernia repair and nerve sparing in inguinal hernia repair in people with Inguinal Hernia, run by Services Hospital, Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

percentage of patients developing chronic inguinodynia (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Feb 2019.

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