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NCT00749268 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

AbsorbaTack Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Following Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Medtronic - MITG.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
216
Enrollment target

NCT00749268: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Medtronic - MITG.

NCT00749268 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Medtronic - MITG. The registered enrollment target is 216 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00749268, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Medtronic - MITG.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
216 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of this study is to assess pain that occurs following hernia repair that is related to mesh fixation. The study is designed to see if there is any difference in pain after surgery between absorbable and permanent methods of mesh fixation in inguinal and ventral hernia repair.

Primary Outcome

Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale (PI-NRS) - change from baseline. Treatments analyzed within inguinal arm and within ventral arm. Scale is 0 - 10 with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being "worst pain imaginable".

Interventions

  • DEVICE AbsorbaTack
  • DEVICE ProTack

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 216 participants
Start Date 2008-10
Est. Completion 2012-11
Phase Phase 4
Medtronic - MITG

119 total trials

What the finished NCT00749268 record still lists

NCT00749268 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 216 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which AbsorbaTack is the first listed.

NCT00749268 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00749268 about?

NCT00749268 is a clinical study titled "AbsorbaTack Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Following Laparoscopic Hernia Repair". The objective of this study is to assess pain that occurs following hernia repair that is related to mesh fixation. The study is designed to see if there is any difference in pain after surgery between absorbable and permanent methods of mesh fixation in inguinal and ventral hernia repair.

What is the current status of trial NCT00749268?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 216 participants. The study started on 2008-10. Estimated completion is 2012-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00749268?

The interventions under investigation include: AbsorbaTack (DEVICE), ProTack (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00749268?

This trial is sponsored by Medtronic - MITG, which has 119 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00749268's enrollment target sits among peer trials

216 393rd of 2000 higher than 1,607 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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