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NCT01922674 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Inguinal Hernia Management: Watchful Waiting vs. Tension-Free Open Repair

A NA study, sponsored by Creighton University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
720
Enrollment target

NCT01922674: Completed NA study, sponsored by Creighton University.

NCT01922674 is a NA study that has completed, run by Creighton University. The registered enrollment target is 720 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (49% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01922674, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Creighton University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
720 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Purpose: To determine if observation (watchful waiting is a safe alternative to routine repair of asymptomatic inguinal hernias in adult males. Scope: Traditionally surgeons are taught that all inguinal hernias should be repaired at diagnosis to prevent the life threatening complications of bowel obstruction or incarceration with strangulation and that operation becomes more difficult the longer a hernia is left un-repaired.

Primary Outcome

Pain or discomfort interfering with usual activities two years after enrollment

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Standard open tension-free inguinal hernia repair with mesh

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 720 participants
Start Date 1999-01
Est. Completion 2004-12
Phase NA
Creighton University

98 total trials

What the finished NCT01922674 record still lists

NCT01922674 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 720 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (49% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Standard open tension-free inguinal hernia repair with mesh is the first listed.

NCT01922674 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01922674 about?

NCT01922674 is a clinical study titled "Inguinal Hernia Management: Watchful Waiting vs. Tension-Free Open Repair". Purpose: To determine if observation (watchful waiting is a safe alternative to routine repair of asymptomatic inguinal hernias in adult males. Scope: Traditionally surgeons are taught that all inguinal hernias should be repaired at diagnosis to prevent the life threatening complications of bowel o...

What is the current status of trial NCT01922674?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 720 participants. The study started on 1999-01. Estimated completion is 2004-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01922674?

The interventions under investigation include: Standard open tension-free inguinal hernia repair with mesh (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01922674?

This trial is sponsored by Creighton University, which has 98 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01922674's enrollment target sits among peer trials

720 146th of 2000 higher than 1,854 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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