# The Significance of the Mesh Thickness in the Operation of Inguinal Hernia

> **NCT00451893** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Umeå University** · enrollment: 412 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Inguinal Hernia

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Lichtenstein operation with a heavy-weight mesh
- **PROCEDURE:** Lichtenstein operation with a light-weight mesh

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00451893
- **Lead sponsor:** Umeå University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-09
- **Primary completion:** 2019-04
- **Final completion:** 2019-04
- **Target enrollment:** 412 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-22

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00451893

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00451893, "The Significance of the Mesh Thickness in the Operation of Inguinal Hernia". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00451893. Licensed CC0.

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