# Absorbable Sutures , Non Absorbable Sutures or Biologic Fibrin Glue for Protesic Mesh Fixing in Lichtenstein Technique for Primitive Groin Hernia Repair: a Randomized Prospective Multicentric Trial

> **NCT02011698** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi** · enrollment: 900 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Hernia, Inguinal

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Lichtenstein technique groin hernia repair with mesh. Use of absorbale sutures for mesh fixation
- **PROCEDURE:** Lichtenstein technique groin hernia repair with mesh. Use of non absorbable sutures for mesh fixation
- **PROCEDURE:** Lichtenstein technique groin hernia repair with mesh. Use of fibrin biological glue for mesh fixation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02011698
- **Lead sponsor:** Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2013-10
- **Primary completion:** 2015-10
- **Final completion:** 2016-10
- **Target enrollment:** 900 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2013-12-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02011698

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02011698, "Absorbable Sutures , Non Absorbable Sutures or Biologic Fibrin Glue for Protesic Mesh Fixing in Lichtenstein Technique for Primitive Groin Hernia Repair: a Randomized Prospective Multicentric Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02011698. Licensed CC0.

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