Pain and Quality of Life After Inguinal Hernia Repair. Randomized Study Comparing Laparoscopic TAPP Repair With Open Lichtenstein Repair (QoL-TAPP Study)
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This investigation will be a double-armed, randomized prospective study designed to compare open (Lichtenstein Technique) versus laparoscopic (TAPP) repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Chronic pain, restriction of activities and esthetical outcome will be evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively, at 1, 4 and 12 months, using the European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life score (EuraHS-QoL score).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 85
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• primary inguinal hernia
• unilateral hernia
Locations
Other Locations
Spain
Hospital Clínic
RECRUITING
Barcelona
Contact Information
Primary
Salvador Guillaumes, MD, PhD
guillaumes@clinic.cat
+ 34 687 79 54 58
Backup
Irene Bachero, MD
ibachero@clinic.cat
+34 627 31 59 56
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-01-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-08-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 216
Treatments
Active_comparator: Laparoscopic repair
Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP repair)
Active_comparator: Open repair
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Lichtenstein repair)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona