Randomized Multicentre Study Comparing TEP With Lichtenstein Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernia
NCT ID: NCT00568269
Last Updated: 2007-12-06
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1513 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1996-11-30
2007-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Lichtenstein
Open repair
Open repair is according to the Lichtenstein technique
TEP
Laparoscopic repair
The TEP (Totally ExtraPeritoneal patch) repair is used as the laparoscopic repair
Interventions
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Open repair
Open repair is according to the Lichtenstein technique
Laparoscopic repair
The TEP (Totally ExtraPeritoneal patch) repair is used as the laparoscopic repair
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age 30-70 years referred to hospital with a primary inguinal hernia.
Exclusion Criteria
* Scrotal or bilateral hernia
* Previous lower abdominal surgery
* Unable to participate in follow up
* ASA more than 3
* Bleeding diathesis.
30 Years
70 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Stig and Ragna Gorthon Foundation
UNKNOWN
Tyco Healthcare Group
INDUSTRY
Uppsala University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Centre for Clinical Research
Principal Investigators
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Arne S Eklund, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Centre for Clinical Research
Locations
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Centre for Clinical Research, Central hospital, entrance 29
Västerås, , Sweden
Countries
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References
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Eklund A, Rudberg C, Smedberg S, Enander LK, Leijonmarck CE, Osterberg J, Montgomery A. Short-term results of a randomized clinical trial comparing Lichtenstein open repair with totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2006 Sep;93(9):1060-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.5405.
Eklund A, Montgomery A, Bergkvist L, Rudberg C; Swedish Multicentre Trial of Inguinal Hernia Repair by Laparoscopy (SMIL) study group. Chronic pain 5 years after randomized comparison of laparoscopic and Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2010 Apr;97(4):600-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.6904.
Other Identifiers
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Ups 144-96
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
SMIL II
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id