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Skip the tacks? study tests Pain-Free hernia repair

NCT ID NCT07605377

Symptom relief Sponsor: Antalya Health Sciences University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at two ways to repair inguinal hernias using a laparoscopic approach: fixing the mesh with absorbable tacks or placing the mesh without any fixation. Researchers wanted to see which method causes less pain and improves quality of life after surgery. Sixty adults with a single hernia took part, and their pain and recovery were tracked over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Absorbable tacker fixation vs non-fixation of mesh
What this could lead to
If non-fixation works as well, patients could have less pain after hernia surgery without increasing the risk of hernia recurrence.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 60 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Non-fixation might still lead to higher recurrence in larger hernias.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18-65 years * Patients diagnosed with primary unilateral inguinal hernia * Patients who underwent totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair * Availability of complete perioperative and follow-up data Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrent inguinal hernia * Bilateral inguinal hernia * Incarcerated or strangulated hernia * Previous lower abdominal surgery * Patients with missing clinical data * Patients lost to follow-up

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Inguinal hernia unilateral MESH Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital

    Antalya, Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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