Clinical Trial: Pain and Convalescence After Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Pain and Convalescence After Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair
Brief Summary: The investigators want to identify limiting factors for short convalescence after laparoscopic groin hernia repair. Before the operation patients are given intensive structured information about one day´s convalescence. Patients fill out questionnaire before operation about several clinically relevant parameters. This is also done first 3 days after operation and after 1 month and 6 months. The patients are seen for clinical control at 1 and 6 months.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Hospital Koge
Current Primary Outcome: duration of convalescence [ Time Frame: 3 weeks in average ]
Original Primary Outcome: duration of convalescence [ Time Frame: days to weeks ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Pain scores on visual analog scale and verbal rating scale [ Time Frame: 6 months ]daily first 4 days, after 1 and 6 months
- fatigue scores on numeric rating scale (1-10) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]daily first 4 days, 1 and 6 months
- sexual dysfunction [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- nausea scores on verbal rating scale [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
- vomiting [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
- wellbeing scores on visual analog scale [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD) [ Time Frame: Baseline (before operation) ]
- Pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) [ Time Frame: Baseline (before operation) ]
- Activity assessment scale (AAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline (before operation) ]Functional status
Original Secondary Outcome:
- Pain [ Time Frame: daily first week, after 1 month, and after 6 months ]
- fatigue [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- sexual dysfunction [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- nausea [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
- vomiting [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
- wellbeing [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Information By: University Hospital Koge
Dates:
Date Received: August 19, 2009
Date Started: August 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 19, 2011
Last Verified: August 2011