Patient-reported outcomes after robotic and conventional laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: the PROTAPP study

Patient-reported outcomes after robotic and conventional laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: the PROTAPP study - PROTAPP

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031257

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-02-13

Start date

2023-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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

Conditions

K40

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with inguinal hernia, who are scheduled for robotic inguinal hernia repair (rTAPP). Group 2: Patients with inguinal hernia, who are scheduled for conventional laparoscopic inguinal h

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients with inguinal hernias scheduled for robotic TAPP or laparoscopic TAPP repair will be included. Patients have to be 18 years of age for study participation. There is no upper age limit. Patients with unilateral hernias and bilateral hernias will be included. Patients from all ethnic and sociodemographic backgrounds will be included, as long as they do not represent exclusion criteria as specified below.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 years. Vulnerable Patients (e.g. pregnant patients, emergencies, prisoners). Inability to follow procedures or insufficient knowledge of project language (German). Inability to give consent. No access to a personal smart phone device using Android or iOS.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- COMI Hernia total score 6 weeks after robotic TAPP. - COMI Hernia total score 6 weeks after laparoscopic TAPP. (COMI Hernia = Core Outcome Measure Index Hernia, a score determined by a questionnaire, which describes quality of life before and after inguinal hernia repair).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- COMI Hernia total score 52 weeks after rTAPP. - COMI Hernia subscores 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - Rates of complications and hernia recurrence 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - Patient satisfaction (5 point Likert scale) 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - COMI Hernia total score 52 weeks after LTAPP. - COMI Hernia subscores after 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. - Rates of complications and hernia recurrence 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. - Patient satisfaction (5 point Likert scale) 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. (COMI Hernia = Core Outcome Measure Index Hernia, a score determined by a questionnaire, which describes quality of life before and after inguinal hernia repair).	—

Measure

Time frame

- COMI Hernia total score 52 weeks after rTAPP. - COMI Hernia subscores 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - Rates of complications and hernia recurrence 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - Patient satisfaction (5 point Likert scale) 6 and 52 weeks after rTAPP. - COMI Hernia total score 52 weeks after LTAPP. - COMI Hernia subscores after 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. - Rates of complications and hernia recurrence 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. - Patient satisfaction (5 point Likert scale) 6 and 52 weeks after LTAPP. (COMI Hernia = Core Outcome Measure Index Hernia, a score determined by a questionnaire, which describes quality of life before and after inguinal hernia repair).

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Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactRobert Christian Bauer

Kantonsspital Baselland

robert-christian.bauer@ksbl.ch+41619253107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026