UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000003710
Receipt number R000004491
Scientific Title Randomized clinical trial assessing impact of a heavyweight or lightweight mesh on chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair by mesh-plug method
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/07/01
Last modified on 2014/09/17 11:21:13

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Basic information

Public title

Randomized clinical trial assessing impact of a heavyweight or lightweight mesh on chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair by mesh-plug method

Acronym

Efficacy of a lightweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair

Scientific Title

Randomized clinical trial assessing impact of a heavyweight or lightweight mesh on chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair by mesh-plug method

Scientific Title:Acronym

Efficacy of a lightweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Adult cases of inguinal hernia

Classification by specialty

Surgery in general

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To assess whether the chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair by mesh-plug method can be suppressed by the use of lightweight mesh, compared with conventional heavyweight mesh.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Occurrence and/or magnitude of chronic pain and discomfort after inguinal hernia repair.

Key secondary outcomes

Recurrence of hernia
Occurrence of postoperative infectious complications.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Use of the lightweight mesh

Interventions/Control_2

Use of the heavyweight mesh

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Cases scheduled to undergo inguinal hernia repair in Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital

Key exclusion criteria

In case other surgical management than mesh-plug method is employed.
Strangulation of hernia.
Cases of recurrent hernia.
In case lumber anesthesia is needed.
Those who underwent hernia repair of the other side within a year.
Those who needed a constant use of painkillers due to other chronic diseases.
In case significant changes are needed in the planning of surgery (e.g. femoral hernia).
Those who cannot understand the concept of the study (e.g. dementia or mental disorders).
Patients who cannot respond our scheduled questionnaire after the surgery.

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Shunichiro Komatsu

Organization

Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital

Division name

Surgery

Zip code


Address

2-9, Myoukencho, Showaku, Nagoya City, Aichi Pref.

TEL

052-832-1121

Email

skomat@nagoya2.jrc.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Shunichiro Komatsu

Organization

Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital

Division name

Surgery

Zip code


Address

2-9, Myoukencho, Showaku, Nagoya City, Aichi Pref.

TEL

052-832-1121

Homepage URL


Email

skomat@nagoya2.jrc.or.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

名古屋第二赤十字病院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2010 Year 07 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10029-013-1105-8

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2009 Year 04 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2011 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2011 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2011 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2012 Year 12 Month 01 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2010 Year 06 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2014 Year 09 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000004491