New study tests if natural mesh can prevent Long-Term pain after hernia surgery
NCT ID NCT07649434
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of mesh used to repair a hidden hernia on the opposite side during surgery for a painful hernia. The goal is to see if a biologic mesh, made from pig tissue, causes less chronic pain at 6 months than a standard synthetic mesh. About 90 adults with one painful hernia and one hidden hernia will take part. The results could help surgeons choose the best material to improve long-term comfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biologic mesh (porcine urinary bladder matrix and small intestinal submucosa) and synthetic mesh (self-gripping polyester)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that biologic mesh causes less long-term pain and discomfort for people with hidden hernias, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 participants. Previous studies found biologic mesh may have higher recurrence and complication rates, so results may not favor it.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 80 years * Unilateral symptomatic inguinal hernia with contralateral asymptomatic hernia (diagnosed either preoperatively as a clinically asymptomatic hernia or intraoperatively as an occult hernia) * Planned for laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair and consent to simultaneous repair of the contralateral asymptomatic hernia * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Incarcerated or strangulated hernia requiring emergency surgery * Inability to receive porcine-derived devices (religious or ethnic reasons) * Participation in other interventional trials within the last 6 months * Acute systemic infection or skin disease near the surgical site * Chronic pain syndrome or long-term use of analgesic medications * Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or breastfeeding * Any condition judged by the investigator as unsuitable for trial participation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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