Clinical Trial: Chronic Complaints After Small Umbilical Hernia Repair

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: High Incidence of Chronic Complaints and Recurrence 5 Years After Simple Sutured Umbilical Hernia Repair

Brief Summary: There are only little data on the risk of chronic complaints (pain and discomfort) following open non-mesh sutured repairs of small umbilical or epigastric hernias. Our primary and secondary endpoints were long-term pain and discomfort at rest, respectively and thirdly recurrence. The setup was a retrospective two-centre study including patients ≥18 years undergoing primary elective open non-mesh sutured umbilical or epigastric hernia repairs. The survey included questions on suspicion of recurrence, reoperation for recurrence (if yes patients were examined by a consultant in patients home), pain, discomfort, work, and leisure activities. We analysed 295 consecutive patients through a non-validated structured questionnaire.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: pain at rest at the hernia repair site [ Time Frame: chronic complaints 5 years after hernia repair ]

a verbal rating scale for pain is used (none, little, moderate or severe


Original Primary Outcome: pain at rest at the hernia repair site [ Time Frame: chronic complaints 5 years after hernia repair ]

Current Secondary Outcome: discomfort at rest at the hernia site [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

a verbal rating scale for pain is used (none, little, moderate or severea


Original Secondary Outcome: discomfort at rest at the hernia site [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Information By: Hvidovre University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: December 3, 2012
Date Started: January 2000
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 21, 2012
Last Verified: December 2012