Minimal Access Repair of Contralateral Hernias (MARCH Trial)

NCT ID: NCT00293995

Last Updated: 2022-02-03

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

360 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia in infants. Laparoscopic repair, with closure of contralateral patent processus vaginalis if present, versus open repair

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Unilateral Inguinal Hernia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Laparoscopic repair

Laparoscopic repair, with closure of contralateral patent processus vaginalis

Group Type OTHER

Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Open repair

Open repair

Group Type OTHER

Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* unilateral inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

1 Year

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institute of Child Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Agostino Pierro

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Locations

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Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridge, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Hospital for Sick Children

Edinburgh, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

King's College Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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04SG07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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