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NCT Number: NCT03766061

Onlay Mesh Hernioplasty Vs Sublay Mesh Hernioplasty for Paraumbilical Hernia Repair

It is a randomized controlled trial in which we are comparing onlay mesh hernioplasty with sublay mesh hernioplasty for paraumbilical hernia.

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Key information

Conditions

Paraumbilical Hernia

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Services hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients of both sexes and age 20 years and above with paraumblical hernia Defect size 3 to 6cm in greatest diameter

Exclusion criteria

  • defect size less than 3cm or greater than 6 cm in greatest diameter Obstructed or strangulated hernia Uncontrolled diabetes

Treatment and study plan

Onlay mesh Hernioplasty

Procedure

Patients with paraumblical hernia are treated with onlay mesh hernioplasty in which mesh is placed on anterior rectus sheath

Sublay Mesh Hernioplasty

Procedure

Patients with paraumblical hernia are treated with sublay mesh hernioplasty in which mesh is placed in retromuscular space

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients presenting with recurrence of hernia

    Time frame: 8 months

    Recurrence (defined as appearance of swelling in operative site with positive cough impulse) of hernia after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postoperative pain from score 1 to 10

    Time frame: 3 days

    Postoperative pain measured with visual analog score after surgery with 1 being the minimum and 10 being the maximum

  2. Hospital Stay duration in days

    Time frame: 1 week

    hospital stay (duration of patient from surgery to discharge) after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Services Hospital, Lahore

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Dec 5, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 1, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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