A Comparative Study of 3-point With 1-point Mesh Fixation in TAPP for Gilbert Type III Inguinal Hernia
CompletedNot applicableNCT05929378
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study was designed to compare the outcome of 3 point with 1 point lightweight mesh fixation in TAPP surgery for patients with type Ⅲ gilbert inguinal hernia. The main outcome include seroma, chronic pain, recurrence, et al.
Study details
- Official title
- A Comparative Study of 3-point With 1-point Mesh Fixation in TAPP Surgery for Patients With Gilbert Type III Inguinal Hernia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Hernia, Inguinal
- Chronic Pain
- Seroma
- Recurrence
- Infections
- Hematoma
- Interventions
- Procedure: Lightweight mesh fixation
- Sponsor
- Nanchong Central Hospital
- Collaborators
- Guang'an people's hospital of Sichuan province; Pengan County People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Yilong County; Nanbu Hospital of County Chinese Medicine; Nanchong Jialing District People's Hospital; Langzhong People's Hospital; Langzhong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
- Start date
- 2023-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-01-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- China
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Unilateral indirect inguinal hernia according to preoperative physical examination and imaging examination. The inclusion criteria were as follows: primary indirect inguinal hernia classified as Gilbert III (defect size diameter ≥3cm, including scrotal hernias) Exclusion Criteria: Age below 18 years or older than 80. Direct hernia, femoral hernia, recurrent hernia, incarcerated hernia, strangulated hernia, and other types of hernias. Patients not suitable for general anesthesia. Patients requiring open surgery; patients requiring emergency surgery Loss to follow-up or communication difficulties, or poor compliance.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05929378