Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00642200
Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Treatment - Lichtenstein Versus Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty
Lichtenstein Hernioplasty Versus Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernioplasty in Treatment of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia - A Prospective Randomized Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- North Karelia Central Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The study aims at detecting possible differences between an open (Lichtenstein) and a video-assisted (TEP) technique in treating recurrent inguinal hernia. The differences monitored are further recurrence and chronic pain as well as primary complications.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Lichtenstein hernioplasty | |
| PROCEDURE | Laparoscopic TEP |
Timeline
- Start date
- 1997-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2002-02-01
- Completion
- 2007-04-01
- First posted
- 2008-03-24
- Last updated
- 2008-05-22
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Finland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00642200. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.