The (Cost-) Effectiveness of Paediatric Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Compared to Open Hernia Repair

ConditionInguinal Hernia

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age0-16

SponsorAcademisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

About this trial

This study assess the (cost-)effectiveness of open versus laparoscopic Percutaneous Inguinal Ring Suturing (PIRS) technique for unilateral inguinal hernia repair in children aged 0-16 years.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

incarcerated inguinal hernia, which have to be operated immediately,

recurrent hernia

ventricular-peritoneal drain

non-descended testis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Percutaneous Inguinal Ring Suturing (PIRS) technique

Treatment groups

464 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov