NCT00659542

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether chronic postoperative pain is less frequent and quality of life better when inguinal mesh is fixed by using tissue glue compared to conventional sutures in inguinal hernioplasty.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 11, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 16, 2008

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

March 11, 2010

Status Verified

March 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

April 11, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 10, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

inguinal herniainguinal hernioplastymesh fixationLichtenstein hernioplasty

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • postoperative pain

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • hernia recurrence, quality of life

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

1

NO INTERVENTION

mesh fixation by absorbable sutures

2

EXPERIMENTAL

mesh fixation by cyanoacrylate glue

Procedure: cyanoacrylate glue

Interventions

1 ml glue

Also known as: Glubran2 synthetic surgical glue
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • inguinal hernia
  • adult patient

You may not qualify if:

  • patient not willing
  • multiple recurrences
  • inguinal pain without evidence of hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • large scrotal hernia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hannu Paajanen

Kuopio, Kuopio, 1777, Finland

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Ong CC, Jacobsen AS, Joseph VT. Comparing wound closure using tissue glue versus subcuticular suture for pediatric surgical incisions: a prospective, randomised trial. Pediatr Surg Int. 2002 Sep;18(5-6):553-5. doi: 10.1007/s00383-002-0728-0. Epub 2002 Jun 14.

    PMID: 12415411BACKGROUND
  • Matikainen M, Kossi J, Silvasti S, Hulmi T, Paajanen H. Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Cyanoacrylate Glue Versus Suture Fixation in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair: 7-Year Outcome Analysis. World J Surg. 2017 Jan;41(1):108-113. doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3801-x.

  • Paajanen H, Kossi J, Silvasti S, Hulmi T, Hakala T. Randomized clinical trial of tissue glue versus absorbable sutures for mesh fixation in local anaesthetic Lichtenstein hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2011 Sep;98(9):1245-51. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7598. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia, Inguinal

Interventions

MK 6 cyanoacrylate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hernia, AbdominalHerniaPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Pekka Miettinen, MD, PhD

    University hospital of Kuopio, Finland

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2008

First Posted

April 16, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 11, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-03

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