Predisposing Factors for Chronic Postherniotomy Pain

Rigshospitalet, Denmark455 enrolled

Overview

Chronic pain affects pain in 5-8% of patients more than a year after groin hernia repair. However no prospective study has investigated potential predisposing factors for development of pain, including genetic, psychosocial and detailed neurophysiological assessment of surgical method. The current study will assess the above factors in a prospective study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

455

Conditions

Chronic Postherniotomy Pain

Interventions

Open sutured mesh repairPROCEDURE

Open sutured mesh repair

Laparoscopic mesh glue fixationPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic mesh glue fixation

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (\>18 years) * Male * Primary unilateral groin hernia * Ability to use pain scales Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disease * Diabetes with late stage complications

Locations (2)

Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, Hørshom Sygehus

Hørsholm, Denmark

Marienhospital, Viszeralchirurgie

Stuttgart, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of chronic pain

Time frame: 6 months postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes

Changes in sensory function

Time frame: 6 months

Influence of genotype, preoperative pain, intraoperative findings, psycho-social factors

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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