Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:19 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02770703
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male patients with a primary symptomatic unilateral inguinal hernia.
* Patients eligible to undergo hernia repair either by minimally invasive (TEP, TAPP) or open techniques (e.g. Lichtenstein) as judged by the treating surgeon
* Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous inguinal hernia repair
* Bilateral inguinal hernia
* Femoral hernia repair
* Repair in local anesthetics,
* Previous abdominal surgery
* Children
* Emergency surgery, e.g. incarcerated hernias
* Contraindication for MRI scans (e.g. Pacemakers and similar implants, cochlea implants, claustrophobia)
* Contraindications to usage of mesh e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy
* Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
* Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification higher or equal to 3
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02770703
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02770703