Comparing pain after surgery in patients undergoing hernia operation using two different techniques

Comparing sutures with tackers (ST) versus tackers alone [Double crown technique (DC)] for mesh fixation in reducing post-operative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR)- A double blinded randomized control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085911

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: tackers with sutures: mesh fixation with tackers and sutures in laparoscopic hernia surgery, duration takes 120 mins Control Intervention1: sutures: mesh fixation using sutures in lapar

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting patients planned for elective laparoscopic hernia repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.All hernias close to bony structures 2. Hernia patients with bleeding 3. Chronic pain due problems 4. Patients undergoing concomitant surgeries along with mesh repair 5. Parastomal hernias 6. Large hernias that require skin excision/ revision.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to compare postoperative pain scores between sutures with tackers vs tackers alone in laparoscopic hernia surgeryTimepoint: pain is assessed at 6hours, 12 hours, 24hours, 1 week and one month after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
reduction in recurrence rates, seroma, hematoma formation, length of hospital stayTimepoint: recurrence rates & pain after 6 months & 1 yea, ssi within 90 days, seroma formation within 1 month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKaravadi Anuradha

Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical sciences and research institute

drsureshkumar08@gmail.com8897444955

Outcome results

None listed

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