Prospective randomised trial to evaluate laparoscopic versus open bilayer patch herniorrhaphy for the treatment of primary unilateral inguinal hernia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN00532630

Enrollment

398

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Urological and Genital Diseases: Inguinal hernia Urological and Genital Diseases Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy under general anaesthetic compared to open patch herniorrhaphy under local anaesthetic in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026