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Prospective randomised trial to evaluate laparoscopic versus open bilayer patch herniorrhaphy for the treatment of primary unilateral inguinal hernia
ISRCTN ISRCTN00532630
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Prospective randomised trial to evaluate laparoscopic versus open bilayer patch herniorrhaphy for the treatment of primary unilateral inguinal hernia
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0084125082
Study hypothesis To evaluate laparoscopic herniorrhaphy under general anaesthetic compared to open patch herniorrhaphy under local anaesthetic in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Urological and Genital Diseases: Inguinal hernia
Participants - inclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 29/05/2003
Anticipated end date 01/06/2005
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 398 patients will be enrolled
Interventions Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy under general anaesthetic compared to open patch herniorrhaphy under local anaesthetic in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)
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Contact name Mr  Colm  O'Boyle
  Address Department of Surgery
Hull Royal Infirmary
  City/town Hull
  Zip/Postcode HU3 2JZ
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health,
Richmond House,
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 30/09/2004
Last edited 10/11/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 30/09/2004
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