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Staples or stitches? study finds which hurts less after hernia repair

NCT ID NCT07261189

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 168 men having hernia surgery to see if using staples or stitches to hold the mesh in place causes less pain afterward. Pain was measured using a standard scale. The goal is to find which method helps patients feel better sooner.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

168 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 60 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients aged 20 to 60 years. * Patients undergoing elective Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair for unilateral, uncomplicated inguinal hernia (direct or indirect). * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 30 kg/m². * ASA physical status I, II, or III. * Patients willing to participate and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetic patients (on medical records). * Bilateral or recurrent inguinal hernia. * Complicated hernia (irreducible, obstructed, or strangulated). * Patients unwilling to participate or who fail to complete follow-up.

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Conditions

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Hernia, Inguinal Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Inguinal hernia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

    Karachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan

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