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A Study to Compare Ventral Incisional Hernia by Laparoscopic vs Open Repair With Mesh

NCT00240188 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2010-09-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare open ventral incisional hernia repair to the laparoscopic repair with respect to complications, recurrence, pain, return to normal activities of daily living, and return to work.

Conditions

  • Hernia, Ventral

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Open mesh repair of ventral incisional hernia

For the open procedure, the technique, as described by Chevrel and others was adopted.

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic mesh repair of ventral incisional hernia

For the laparoscopic repair, the method of Gagner was adopted

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kamal Itani, MD · VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-02-29
Primary Completion
2006-12-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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