Strattice in Repair of Inguinal Hernias

Status:	Completed
Conditions:	Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:	Gastroenterology
Healthy:	No
Age Range:	18 - Any
Updated:	4/21/2016
Start Date:	April 2008
End Date:	June 2012

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Third-Party Blinded Multicenter Evaluation of Strattice/LTM in the Repair of Inguinal Hernias

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, third-party blinded, multicenter,
interventional evaluation of inguinal hernia repair comparing Strattice to light weight
polypropylene mesh. Performance and outcomes measures to be compared include postoperative
resumption of activities of daily living, nature and incidence of short- and long-term pain
and complications, and incidence of hernia recurrence.

Inclusion Criteria:

- adult male

- symptomatic and palpable inguinal hernia

- open, elective, primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair

Exclusion Criteria:

- bilateral inguinal hernia repair

- BMI >35

- chronic immunosuppression, active chemo/radiation therapy, uncontrolled diabetes,
severe liver disease or COPD

- chronic prostatitis, orchitis, testicular pain

- local or systemic infection at time of repair

- known collagen disorder

- chronic pain syndrome or under active pain management

We found this trial at

sites

Baylor College of Medicine

1200 Moursund Street
Houston, Texas 77030

(713) 798-4951