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Hernia Repair Four Arm Comparative Study

NCT00940433 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2010-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

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 whether the new technology really improve the outcome, saves time and reduce patient suffering.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

open properitoneal hernia repair

suprapubic retro-inguinal approach

PROCEDURE

Lechtestien hernia repair

onlay mesh repair

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic transperitoneal approach

intraperitoneal insufflation followed by re-exiting to the hernia site

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach

avoiding the peritoneum altogether

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alexandria

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yasser Hamza, A professor · University of Alexandria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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