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Watchful Waiting Versus Open Tension-free Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Men
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Purpose
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Inguinal Hernia | Procedure: watchful waiting or tension-free hernia repair |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Watchful Waiting Versus Open Tension-free Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Men |
- Pain limiting usual activities at two years.
- Physical function (PCS) at two years.
- Complications
- patient-reported outcomes of pain, functional status, activity levels, and satisfaction with care.
- Cost effectiveness.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 724 |
| Study Start Date: | February 1999 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2005 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
CONTEXT Many men with an inguinal hernia have minimal symptoms. Whether deferring operation is safe and a good option for some patients has not been assessed.
OBJECTIVE To compare pain and the Physical Component Score (PCS) of the SF-36 at two years in men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias randomized to watchful waiting (WW) or a standard tension-free hernia repair (TFR).
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS. Between January, 1999 and December, 2004 we conducted a multicenter trial of 720 men (364 WW, 356 TFR) who were followed for 2-4.5 years. Men were excluded with hernia pain interfering with activities; undetectable hernias; infection; American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status >3; recent difficulty in reducing the hernia.
INTERVENTIONS Men assigned to WW were followed at 6 months and annually and watched for hernia symptoms. Men assigned to operation received TFR, and were followed at 3 and 6 months, and annually.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria: men 18 years of age and older with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias who give informed consent to be randomized.
Exclusion Criteria:Presence of pain limiting usual activities, difficulty in reducing hernia within last 6 weeks, undetectable hernias, local or systemic infection, ASA physical status >3, or participation in another clinical trial.
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00263250
| United States, Illinois | |
| American College of Surgeons | |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60610 | |
| Study Director: | Olga Jonasson, M.D. | American College of Surgeons |
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| Responsible Party: | Creighton University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00263250 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
R01HS009860 ( U.S. AHRQ Grant/Contract ) |
| Study First Received: | December 6, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | June 28, 2013 |
Keywords provided by Creighton University:
|
inguinal hernia asymptomatic watchful waiting tension-free hernia repair |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Hernia Hernia, Inguinal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Hernia, Abdominal |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017