Status:
TERMINATED
The Economic Impact of Four Varieties of Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair- a Double-Blinded, Prospective, Randomized Trial
Lead Sponsor:
United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Eligibility:
MALE
21+ years
Brief Summary
There are a variety of methods to repair inguinal hernias. Each has its advocate and may confer advantages to individual patients. Postoperative pain, convalescence, recurrence, and economics have all...
Detailed Description
4\. RESEARCH DESIGN/METHODS/SUBJECT JUSTIFICATION 1. General Approach To randomize between Lichtenstein, PHS, GBP,and MPR hernia repair in a double blinded fashion in patients presenting to the gener...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unilateral primary inguinal hernia presenting for repair
Exclusion
- Recurrent repairs
- Females
- Bilateral repairs
- Repairs done with other operative procedures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00416364
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
December 5 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Naval Medical Center Department of Surgery
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23708