3-point With 1-point Mesh Fixation in TAPP for Inguinal Hernia

A Comparative Study of 3-point With 1-point Mesh Fixation in TAPP for Inguinal Hernia

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06314152

Enrollment

351

Registered

2024-03-15

Start date

2023-01-01

Completion date

2025-10-10

Last updated

2026-04-09

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Conditions

Chronic Pain, Hematoma, Infections, Inguinal Hernia, Recurrent, Seroma

Brief summary

This study was designed to compare the outcome of 3 point with 1 point lightweight mesh fixation in TAPP surgery for patients with inguinal hernia. The main outcome include seroma, chronic pain, recurrence, et al.

Interventions

PROCEDURELightweight mesh fixation in 3 points or 1 point

Lightweight mesh fixation in 3 points

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Unilateral inguinal hernia according to preoperative physical examination and imaging examination. The inclusion criteria were as follows: primary inguinal hernia.

Exclusion criteria

* Age below 18 years or older than 80. recurrent hernia, incarcerated hernia, strangulated hernia, and other types of hernias. Patients not suitable for general anesthesia. Patients requiring open surgery; patients requiring emergency surgery Loss to follow-up or communication difficulties, or poor compliance.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Rate of postoperative pain	12 months	The visual analog scale (VAS) was adopted for pain evaluation 1 day, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months postoperatively. The scale range from 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning the worst pain.
Rate of recurrence	1 month,3 months,6 months and 12 months after surgery	Hernia recurrenceFollow up by physical examination, ultrasonography and telephone at 1 month,3 months,6 months and 12 months after surgery about the rate of hernia recurrence.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Rate of postoperative complications	12 months	Including infection, seroma, hematoma

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 10, 2026