Minimal Access Repair of Contralateral Hernias (MARCH Trial)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Unilateral Inguinal Hernia
• Interventions: Procedure: Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia

• Registration Number: NCT00293995
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Child Health

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-02-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-20
• Study Start: 2006-03
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

• unilateral inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laparoscopic repair	Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia	Laparoscopic repair, with closure of contralateral patent processus vaginalis
Open repair	Repair of unilateral inguinal hernia	Open repair

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
development of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia	Until end of follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
development of recurrent hernia	Until end of follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Great Ormond Street Hospital; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

Addenbrookes Hospital; 🇬🇧 Cambridge, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

Royal Hospital for Sick Children; 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom