Study to compare either simple placement of mesh, placement of mesh after suture closure of the hernia defect or placement of mesh after covering the defect with peritoneal tissue during laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of abdominal wall hernia.

Randomized control trial comparing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair using IPOM (intraperitoneal onlay mesh), IPOM-Plus and IPOM with peritoneal bridging techniques. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056745

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-08-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K439- Ventral hernia without obstructionor gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Intra-Peritoneal Onlay Mesh Plus (IPOM -Plus) technique of abdominal wall ventral hernioplasty: In this arm Patients with abdominal wall ventral hernia will be operated with IPOM-PLUS t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All consenting patients of age >18/ 2. Abdominal wall hernia with defect size of length

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unfit for laparoscopy under general anesthesia. 2. Irreducible, strangulated or hernia with unhealthy skin over the sac. 3. Patient with BMI >35 kg/m2 4. Patient with positive viral markers i.e. HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV 5. Recurrent Hernia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
? To compare the incidence of development of seroma formation among the three procedures at 48 hours & 5th day clinically & USG at 10th day after surgery. ? To compare the severity of pain using VAS score at 48 hours, 5 days and 10 days after surgery. ? To compare the short-term recurrence (6 months).Timepoint: ? To compare the incidence of development of seroma formation among the three procedures at 48 hours & 5th day clinically & USG at 10th day after surgery. ? To compare the severity of pain using VAS score at 48 hours, 5 days and 10 days after surgery. ? To compare the short-term recurrence (6 months).	—

Measure

Time frame

? To compare the incidence of development of seroma formation among the three procedures at 48 hours & 5th day clinically & USG at 10th day after surgery. ? To compare the severity of pain using VAS score at 48 hours, 5 days and 10 days after surgery. ? To compare the short-term recurrence (6 months).Timepoint: ? To compare the incidence of development of seroma formation among the three procedures at 48 hours & 5th day clinically & USG at 10th day after surgery. ? To compare the severity of pain using VAS score at 48 hours, 5 days and 10 days after surgery. ? To compare the short-term recurrence (6 months).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the operative time in minutes, among the three procedures. ? To compare the duration of hospital stay in days, among the three procedures. Timepoint: Duration of operating time in minutes & stay in the hospital after surgery in days.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tanisha Sinha

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital

jkumar33@ymail.com9968242627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026