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
Secondary identifying numbers M0010058197
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
14/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

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

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleRandomised, controlled trial of the stoppa repair versus the Lichtenstein method for the repair of bilateral inguinal hernia: short-term outcome
Study objectivesPost-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) studiedUrological and Genital Diseases: Inguinal hernia
InterventionStoppa repair versus Lichtenstein repair
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Post-operative complications
2. Post-operative pain
3. Return to normal activity
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/05/1999
Completion date01/05/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria50 patients in each group, undergoing repair of bilateral inguinal hernia
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/05/1999
Date of final enrolment01/05/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Royal Bolton Hospital
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan