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CompletedNCT03326700Updated Oct 31, 2017

Effects of Hernia Repair on Men's Sexual Functions

An interventional study of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Hernia, Inguinal, Men and Sexual Dysfunction, sponsored by Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization. Completed. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-10-31.

Sponsored by Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2015, registered Oct 2017).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
176
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

In the literature, there are several studies that compare Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) with Lichtenstein hernia (LH) repair. There are no studies that compare sexual functions on men's health and quality of life. Our aim was to study the sexual functions of men, who underwent TEP or LH repair according to Health Survey Scoring Demonstration (SF36) and The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).

Read the detailed description

176 men with unilateral inguinal hernia were randomized into two groups. Group T (n=88) underwent TEP and Group L(n:88) underwent LH repair. Patients demografigs, perioperative findings were recorded. For all patients preoperative, postoperative 7th,30th and 90th day SF 36 and IIEF were filled up.

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Conditions studied

  • Hernia, Inguinal
  • Men
  • Sexual Dysfunction
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In context

Hernia, Inguinal

543 studies on the registry are indexed under Hernia, Inguinal; 92 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 176 is above the median of 90 across 395 interventional studies indexed under Hernia, Inguinal.

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Lead sponsor

Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization is the lead sponsor of 87 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • having male gender
  • patients diagnosed on unilateral inguinal hernia
  • patients aged between 18 and 65 years
  • and II patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • having female gender
  • patients diagnosed on bilateral or recurrence inguinal hernia,
  • patients suffering erectile dysfunction
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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ASA physical status

The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
176 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Laparoscopic hernia repair.

    Intervention: inguinal hernia repair.

    Procedure: Inguinal Hernia Repair

  • Active comparator
    Open hernia repair.

    Intervention: inguinal hernia repair.

    Procedure: Inguinal Hernia Repair

Interventions

  • ProcedureInguinal Hernia Repair

    Inguinal hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia in the groin. A hernia is tissue that bulges out of a weak spot in the abdominal wall. The intestine may bulge out through this weakened area. During surgery to repair the hernia, the bulging tissue is pushed back in. The abdominal wall is strengthened and supported with sutures (stitches), and sometimes mesh. This repair can be done with open or laparoscopic surgery.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. IIEF Scale

    international index of erectile functions

    Time frame: 7 to 90 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. SF36

    health survey scoring demonstration

    Time frame: 7 to 90 days

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Kushwaha JK, Enny LE, Anand A, Sonkar AA, Kumar A, Pahwa HS. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Quality of Life Following Endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Versus Open Stoppa Inguinal Hernioplasty. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2017 Aug;27(4):257-261. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000450. PubMed 28727632 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — We can share study data only without patients names.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2017, 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
NCT03326700
Lead sponsor
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Responsible party
Riza Gurhan ISIL (MD, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 31, 2017
Start date
Nov 2015
Primary completion
Nov 2016
Completion
May 2017
Last update
Oct 31, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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