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PHS, Lichtenstein Mesh, and PerFixPlug for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair - 3 Years Results

NCT00580177 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 472

Last updated 2007-12-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Three different techniques for the surgical repair of groin hernias are compared. Focus has been set on operation times, time to full return of functional abilities like walking in stairs etc, and if any technique has more complications than the others. Three years results are presented in the study.

Conditions

  • Hernia, Inguinal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lichtenstein mesh

The different techniques are compared and evaluated according to primary and secondary objectives.

PROCEDURE

PerFix Plug®

The different techniques are compared and evaluated according to primary and secondary objectives.

PROCEDURE

Prolene® Hernia System

The different techniques are compared and evaluated according to primary and secondary objectives.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan A Dalenbäck, Ass. Prof. · Frolunda Specialist Hospital, University of Gothenburg

  • Jan A Dalenbäck, Ass. Prof. · Frolunda Specialist Hospital, University of Gothenburg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-01-31
Primary Completion
2005-07-31
Completion
2005-07-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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