Randomised, controlled trial of the stoppa repair versus the Lichtenstein method for the repair of bilateral inguinal hernia: short-term outcome

ISRCTN	ISRCTN64429143
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64429143
Protocol serial number	M0010058197
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Mr JH Hobbiss
Scientific

Consultant Surgeon
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1204 390544
Email	abc@email.com

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	Randomised, controlled trial of the stoppa repair versus the Lichtenstein method for the repair of bilateral inguinal hernia: short-term outcome
Study objectives	Post-operative complications and return to activity following bilateral inguinal hernia repair.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Urological and Genital Diseases: Inguinal hernia
Intervention	Stoppa repair versus Lichtenstein repair
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	1. Post-operative complications 2. Post-operative pain 3. Return to normal activity
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/05/2006

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	100
Key inclusion criteria	50 patients in each group, undergoing repair of bilateral inguinal hernia
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/05/1999
Date of final enrolment	01/05/2006

Royal Bolton Hospital

Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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