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Minimal Access Repair of Contralateral Hernias (MARCH Trial)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00293995
Enrollment
360
Registered
2006-02-20
Start date
2006-03-31
Completion date
2013-11-30
Last updated
2022-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Unilateral Inguinal Hernia

Brief summary

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

Interventions

PROCEDURERepair of unilateral inguinal hernia

Sponsors

Institute of Child Health
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 1 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* unilateral inguinal hernia

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
development of metachronous contralateral inguinal herniaUntil end of follow-up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
development of recurrent herniaUntil end of follow-up

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026