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A study to see if a new recovery method (ERAS) helps patients recover faster and better compared to traditional care after keyhole surgery for groin hernia at AIIMS Deoghar

Evaluating the efficacy of enhanced recovery after surgery(eras) protocols in laparoscopic groin hernia repair-An open label prospective randomized study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097160
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene Health Condition 2: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 3: K419- Unilateral femoral hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 4: K412- Bilateral femoral hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Conventional (Group B):: Peri-operative workup of the patient: 1Fasting Longer fasting periods-Fasting after yesterday night dinner 2Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Sponsors

Department of General Surgery AIIMS Deoghar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years– 70 years with unilateral or bilateral groin hernia (inguinal or femoral). 2. Planned elective laparoscopic TAPP or TEP repair. 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I or II. 4. Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency hernia repair (e.g., strangulated hernia).. 2. ASA grade III or higher. 3. Contraindications to laparoscopy (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary disease). 4. Chronic opioid use or pain syndromes. 5. Combined Procedure (e.g., Lap Cholecystectomy with TAPP/TEP) 6. Pregnant patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare postopera1ve pain scores between ERAS and conven1onal care groups 2. To assess the length of hospital stay in both groups. Timepoint: 1.Postoperative Pain: Measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS, 0–10) at 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours and after 1 week, after 4 week and 12 week post-surgery 2.Length of Hospital Stay: Time from surgery( to discharge (hours).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the time to return to normal activities/work(work, daily tasks) 2To compare complication rates (e.g., seroma, hematoma, infection, recurrence) between groups. 3To measure patient satisfaction post-surgery 4To measure patient’s quality of life Timepoint: 1. To evaluate the time to return to normal activities/work(work, daily tasks) Time Points: Calculated in days when the patient regains full activities or rejoins work post-surgery. 2To compare complication rates (e.g., seroma, hematoma, infection, recurrence) between groups. Time Points: At 1st week, 1 month, and 3 months after discharge. 3To measure patient satisfaction post-surgery Time Points: At the time of discharge, 1st week, 1 month, and 3 months after discharge. Tool: Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8). 4To measure patient’s quality of life Time Points: Before surgery, at the time of discharge, 1st week, 1 month, and 3 months after discharge. Tool: EuraHS-QoL validated questionnaire.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amardeep Kumar

AIIMS Deoghar

rajamar82@gmail.com8920891044

Outcome results

None listed

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