A clinical trial to compare laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) repair and total extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair in inguinal hernia.

A comparative study for feasibility, effectiveness and complications between laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) repair and total extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair in inguinal hernia. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069185

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: TAPP (TRANS-ABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL) LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR.: LAPAROSCOPIC TAPP (TRANS-ABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL) INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR done on unilateral inguinal hernia

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Unilateral inguinal hernias

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with complicated inguinal hernias. Patients with bilateral inguinal hernias. Psychologically disturbed patients. Patients having co-morbidity. Patients with prior abdominal operations, as well as patients with previous lower abdominal irradiation. Recurrent inguinal hernia. Below 18-year patients. Patients not fit for general anaesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A COMPARATIVE STUDY FOR FEASIBILITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN LAPAROSCOPIC TRANS-ABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL (TAPP) REPAIR AND TOTAL EXTRA-PERITONEAL (TEP) REPAIR IN INGUINAL HERNIA.Timepoint: At baseline 1 week 4 weeks 3 months & 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TO COMPARE THE COMPLICATIONS OF TAPP VS TEP. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REGARDING LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR.Timepoint: At baseline 1 week 4 weeks 3 months & 6 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pradumna Bhargava

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences

drpoonamgupta7@gmail.com9927547225

Outcome results

None listed

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