Tokyo, April 6 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061149) titled 'Nationwide multicenter retrospective study of mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair in Japan' on April 6.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Kindai University Nara Hospital
Condition:
Condition - Mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - To retrospectively collect and analyze multicenter clinical data on mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair in Japan, and to clarify the proportion of patients requiring mesh removal, the incidence of mesh infection, the interval from initial surgery to diagnosis, causative organisms, treatment outcomes, and hernia recurrence.
Basic objectives2 - Others
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - 1. Age 18 years or older
2. Patients who underwent mesh-based inguinal hernia repair at participating institutions between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2025, or patients who received treatment for mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair during the same period
3. Written informed consent obtained or opt-out procedure completed
Key exclusion criteria - 1. Cases without mesh implantation
2. Cases with less than 90 days of adequate follow-up after inguinal hernia repair
3. Cases judged inappropriate for inclusion by the investigators
Target Size - 100
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 02 Month 04 Day
Date of IRB - 2026 Year 02 Month 16 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 06 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069975
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