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Permanent Versus Slowly Dissolving Stitches for Non-Mesh (Shouldice) Groin Hernia Repair

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllNorthwestern University
NCT07883122 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether slowly dissolving stitches work as well as permanent stitches for repairing a groin (inguinal) hernia in adults using the Shouldice technique, a hernia repair that does not use mesh. Researchers think dissolving stitches may cause less long-term groin discomfort without making the hernia more likely to come back. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the chance of the hernia coming back within 1 year different with dissolving stitches (PDS) compared with permanent stitches (Prolene)? Do the two types of stitches differ in complications, groin pain, quality of life, or the feeling of something foreign in the groin? Is a larger future study of this question possible? This includes whether enough people join, whether the study plan is followed, and whether participants complete follow-up. Researchers will compare slowly dissolvi

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients 18 years or older * Symptomatic unilateral inguinal hernia * BMI 30 or less * Ability to provide informed consent * Must speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Urgent or emergent presentations * Contaminated cases * Prior inguinal hernia repairs done on side of presenting symptomatic hernia * Femoral hernias * Adults unable to consent * Pregnant patients * Bilateral inguinal hernia repairs
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What it tests

  • Polypropylene suture (Prolene)
  • Polydioxanone suture (PDS)
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Where

1 site
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, United States
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