Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00568269
Randomized Multicentre Study Comparing TEP With Lichtenstein Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernia
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 1,513 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 30 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the recurrence rate after TEP (laparoscopic method) and Lichtenstein (open method) repair on primary inguinal hernia.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Open repair | Open repair is according to the Lichtenstein technique |
| PROCEDURE | Laparoscopic repair | The TEP (Totally ExtraPeritoneal patch) repair is used as the laparoscopic repair |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1996-11-01
- Completion
- 2007-12-01
- First posted
- 2007-12-06
- Last updated
- 2007-12-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Sweden
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00568269. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.