Comparison of chronic groin pain in patients with or without mesh fixation with tacks undergoing Total Extra Peritoneal hernia repair for unilateral inguinal hernia

Comparison of chronic groin pain in patients with or without mesh fixation with tacks undergoing Total Extra Peritoneal hernia repair for unilateral inguinal hernia : a randomized control trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/11/076822

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Fixation Group: Fixation of mesh with lap tackers in TEP surgery and evaluate chronic groin pain after 3 months Control Intervention1: Non Fixation Group: Non fixation of mesh with tack

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inguinal hernia Unilateral Non Complicated Undergoing TEP Repair Giving consent for surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Conversion to open surgery Conversion to TAPP surgery Complicated hernia Use of others method for fixation of mesh

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of patients having chronic groin pain with or without mesh fixation with tackers in TEP hernia repairTimepoint: Proportion of patients having chronic groin pain with or without mesh fixation with tackers in TEP hernia repair 3 months after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of patient having reccurence of hernia Timepoint: 3 months post surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSudipta saha

Lady HARDINGE medical college

sudipta2067@gmail.com9958907732

Outcome results

None listed

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