Effects of Lightweight Meshes in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair on Quality of Life and Male Fertility Aspects
NCT ID: NCT00925067
Last Updated: 2009-06-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
59 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2003-04-30
2009-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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lightweight TiMesh
laparoscopic (TEP) inguinal hernia repair
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a standard heavyweight Marlex (control group) prosthesis or new generation lightweight VyproII and TiMesh prostheses (study group)
lightweight TiMesh
lightweight VyproII
laparoscopic (TEP) inguinal hernia repair
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a standard heavyweight Marlex (control group) prosthesis or new generation lightweight VyproII and TiMesh prostheses (study group)
lightweight VyproII
Heavyweight Marlex
laparoscopic (TEP) inguinal hernia repair
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a standard heavyweight Marlex (control group) prosthesis or new generation lightweight VyproII and TiMesh prostheses (study group)
Heavyweight Marlex
Interventions
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laparoscopic (TEP) inguinal hernia repair
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a standard heavyweight Marlex (control group) prosthesis or new generation lightweight VyproII and TiMesh prostheses (study group)
lightweight TiMesh
lightweight VyproII
Heavyweight Marlex
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
50 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium
OTHER
Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie
OTHER
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University Hospitals Leuven
Principal Investigators
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Marc Miserez, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Locations
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University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Countries
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References
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Peeters E, Spiessens C, Oyen R, De Wever L, Vanderschueren D, Penninckx F, Miserez M. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in men with lightweight meshes may significantly impair sperm motility: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg. 2010 Aug;252(2):240-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181e8fac5.
Other Identifiers
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G.0457.04N
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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