Robot vs. scalpel: the great hernia showdown!
NCT ID NCT07275346
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three surgical methods—open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted—for repairing medium-to-large ventral hernias. Researchers will track which approach leads to the smoothest recovery, fewest complications, and lowest costs. The goal is to help surgeons and patients choose the best option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 750 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
All patients registered in the Swedish Abdominal Hernia Registry and operated on at Södersjukhuset, Ersta Hospital, Danderyd Hospital, or Södertälje Hospital
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Large and medium-sized midline hernias (EHS classification W2-W3) Exclusion Criteria: * Hernia operations combined with bowel procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset
Stockholm, 11883, Sweden
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