A Study Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Treating Patients with Groin Hernia on Both Sides .

ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC TRANS ABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL REPAIR OF BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA : A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/097639

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: ROBOTIC TRANS ABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL REPAIR OF BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA: Robotic TAPP Group Port Placement: An 8 mm supraumbilical port will be utilized for the robotic camera. Two a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Adult patients aged from 18 to 65 years. 2 Diagnosed with bilateral inguinal hernia (direct, indirect, or mixed) planned for elective minimally invasive repair. 3 ASA physical status I and II 4 Willingness to undergo either robotic or laparoscopic TAPP repair as per allocation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral inguinal hernia. 2. Complicated hernias (for example obstructed, strangulated, incarcerated). 3. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary comorbidities (ASA III or higher). 4. Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow up schedule. 5. Patients having any infectious or inflammatory disease condition pre-operatively . 6. Patient on chronic analgesic use 7. Concomitant malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare postoperative pain at 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months and one year following surgery measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Timepoint: To compare postoperative pain at 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months and one year following surgery measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare inflammatory stress response as measured by Serum CRP levels Timepoint: at 24 hours and 7 days following surgery;To compare operative duration: Measured from skin incision to skin closure (in minutes).Timepoint: Intraop;To compare cost effectivenessTimepoint: Intraop and followup at 3 m and 1 year;To compare quality of lifeTimepoint: at 3 months and one year following surgery;To compare recurrenceTimepoint: at 3 months and one year following surgery	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare inflammatory stress response as measured by Serum CRP levels Timepoint: at 24 hours and 7 days following surgery;To compare operative duration: Measured from skin incision to skin closure (in minutes).Timepoint: Intraop;To compare cost effectivenessTimepoint: Intraop and followup at 3 m and 1 year;To compare quality of lifeTimepoint: at 3 months and one year following surgery;To compare recurrenceTimepoint: at 3 months and one year following surgery

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemanga Bhattacharjee

AIIMS , New Delhi

dr_hkb75@yahoo.com7838621462

Outcome results

None listed

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