NCT00184483

A Multi-site Trial Comparing Lichtensteins Operation and Prolene Hernia System in Inguinal HErnia Repair

Randomized Multi Site Trial Comparing Lichtensteins Operation and Prolene Hernia System in Inguinal HErnia Repair.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 405 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia are randomized to Lichtenstein's operation or Prolene Hernia System to repair their groin hernia. Follow up for three years with a total number of 4 clinical examinations. End point is postoperative pain and recurrences.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Lichtenstein's operation	Lichtenstein's operation to repair primary unilateral inguinal hernia
PROCEDURE	Prolene Hernia System	Prolene Hernia System to repair primary unilateral inguinal hernia

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-10-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2005-09-16
• Last updated: 2020-09-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway