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CompletedNCT01936584LIQUORUpdated Sep 18, 2015

Validation of Quality of Life Assessment After Laparoscopic TAPP and TEP Surgery of Inguinal Hernias Using EuraHS of Life Score and Carolinas Comfort Scale™

An observational study in Primary Unilateral Inguinal Hernias, sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent. Completed at 3 sites in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-09-18.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
101
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A multicenter observational study trial validating Quality of Life assessment using EuraHS Quality of Life score and Carolinas Comfort scale™ in patients before and after laparoscopic unilateral inguinal hernia repair.

Depending on the treating physician patients will receive a TAPP or TEP repair for their inguinal hernia and a self-gripping mesh will be used for the repair (Parietex Progrip Mesh).

Primary endpoint will be assessment by the EuraHS-QoL at 1 year after laparoscopic repair of an unilateral inguinal hernia using the Anatomic ProGrip™ Laparoscopic self-fixating mesh.

Secondary endpoints are assessment of the QoL 3 preoperative, 3 weeks and 1 year postoperative, recurrence rate at 12 months, intra-operative and post-operative complications, post-operative hospital stay, operation time and time to place the mesh, VAS (Visual Analog Scale) for pain at several control points, VRS (Verbal Rating Score) for pain at 3 weeks and 12 months, pain medication needed.

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Conditions studied

  • Primary Unilateral Inguinal Hernias
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In context

Hernia

1,096 studies on the registry are indexed under Hernia; 132 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 101 is below the median of 120 across 327 observational studies indexed under Hernia.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent is the lead sponsor of 665 studies on the registry; 156 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

patients undergoing laparoscopic unilateral inguinal hernia repair

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent from the patient or his/her legal representative
  • Primary unilateral inguinal hernia undergoing a preperitoneal laparoscopic repair.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No written informed consent
  • Recurrent groin hernia
  • Open hernia repair
  • Bilateral hernias
  • Concomitant repair of another abdominal hernia eg umbilical hernia
  • Hernia repair combined with another surgical procedure
  • Emergency operations, like incarcerated hernias
  • Patients under the age of 18 years and over 80 years
  • Pregnant women
  • ASA score 4 or more
  • Patients unable to perform the QoL assessment, because of language barrier or intellectual incapacity
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
101 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • TAPP repair

    TAPP repair for inguinal hernia

    Procedure: TAPP repair for inguinal hernias · Other: EuraHS-QoL questionnaire · Other: Carolina Comfort Scale

  • TEP repair

    TEP repair for inguinal hernia

    Procedure: TEP repair for inguinal hernia · Other: EuraHS-QoL questionnaire · Other: Carolina Comfort Scale

Interventions

  • ProcedureTAPP repair for inguinal hernias
  • ProcedureTEP repair for inguinal hernia
  • OtherEuraHS-QoL questionnaire

    questionnaire administration

  • OtherCarolina Comfort Scale

    questionnaire administration

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. assessment of the EuraHS-QoL

    questionnaire assessment

    Time frame: 1 year after start study

Secondary outcomes

  1. change in EuraHS-QoL assessment

    clinical evaluation, Carolina Comfort Scale™ questionnaire, EuraHS-QoL questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale and Verbal Rating Score.

    Time frame: preoperatively (at inclusion), 3 weeks and 1 year, postoperatively recurrence rate at 12months

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Study locations

3 sites
  • AZ Maria Middelares
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
  • University Hospital Ghent
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
  • Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis
    Mol, Belgium
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References and documents

Publications

  • Muysoms FE, Vanlander A, Ceulemans R, Kyle-Leinhase I, Michiels M, Jacobs I, Pletinckx P, Berrevoet F. A prospective, multicenter, observational study on quality of life after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with ProGrip laparoscopic, self-fixating mesh according to the European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life Instrument. Surgery. 2016 Nov;160(5):1344-1357. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.026. Epub 2016 Jun 14. PubMed 27316825 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01936584
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 6, 2013
Start date
Sep 2013
Primary completion
Aug 2015
Completion
Aug 2015
Last update
Sep 18, 2015

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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