Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Treatment of Occult Inguinal Hernias
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem. Best management of occult inguinal hernias, defined as hernias unable to be felt on physical exam, is unknown. From prior studies we know that most ingu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 or older
- Patients undergoing unilateral laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, found to have a contralateral occult inguinal hernia
Exclusion
- Patient has life expectancy of less than 2 years
- Patients unlikely to follow-up (e.g. live out of state, unable to be reached by phone/e-mail
- Non-English and Non-Spanish speakers
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 22 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
252 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04815707
Start Date
October 22 2021
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
December 6 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
2
Memorial Hermann Hospital-MIST Clinics
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030