INguinal hernia: operative or Conservative Approach (INCA TRIAL)?

Recruiting

• Registration Number: NL-OMON24130

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

1. Unilateral inguinal hernia;

2. Males;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Gender: female;

2. Bilateral inguinal hernia;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The mean of 4 pain/discomfort scores during a follow-up period of 3 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) with quality weights measured with the EuroQol and in a sensitivity analysis with a transformed SF-36 utility weight, medical and non-medical costs and the event-free survival at 3 years.