Status:
COMPLETED
Hernia Repair Four Arm Comparative Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alexandria
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Eligibility:
MALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study compares the outcome of the four most commonly used operations for the repair of primary groin hernia including the new key hole surgical techniques. It aims at answering the question of wh...
Detailed Description
The study compares two traditional techniques of inguinal hernia repair; namely Lechtenstien repair and properitoneal repair versus two techniques of laparoscopic hernia repair, namely extraperitoneal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adult male primary inguinal hernia
Exclusion
- recurrent hernia previous lower abdominal surgery \[excluding appendectomy\]
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00940433
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
January 15 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Main University hospital
Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, 261112