Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia
Completed
- Conditions
- Inguinal herniaDigestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN64721841
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 125
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary, unilateral inguinal hernia
2. Aged less than 70 years
Exclusion Criteria
Previous major abdominal surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Added 16/04/2009:<br>1. Morbidity<br>2. Post-operative pain and use of analgesics<br>3. Quality of life<br>4. Theatre costs<br><br>Outcome was assessed by questionnaires administered to patients daily for 10 days and at six weeks post-operatively and by outpatient review at six weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures