Reducing pain after hernia surgery: Comparing two type of meshes

To compare self-fixating polypropylene mesh versus 3D anatomical polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty: A Randomized Controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084321

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Self-fixating mesh : Self fixating mesh will be placed in standard TAPP hernioplasty. Study will be done for 1 year Control Intervention1: 3D anatomical polypropylene mesh: 3D ana

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral inguinal hernia planned for elective transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Irreducible hernia Intra-operative diagnosis of B/L inguinal hernia History of lower abdominal surgery Chronic groin pain Chronic analgesics abuser Any concomitant procedure planned

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative pain at 20-24 hrs following surgery in terms of Visual analogue scale (VAS). Timepoint: 20-24 hrs following surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mesh deployment time Timepoint: Intraoperative;Surgeons satisfaction scoreTimepoint: intraoperative;chronic pain and recurrenceTimepoint: 3 months;Quality of life of the patientsTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemanga Kumar Bhattacharjee

Aiims New Delhi

sunil_chumber@hotmail.com9871060404

Outcome results

None listed

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