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Robots vs. scalpels: can High-Tech hernia repair get you home sooner?

NCT ID NCT03904888

Disease control Sponsor: Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two minimally invasive ways to fix an inguinal hernia: robot-assisted surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery. It also tests whether injecting local anesthetic into the small incisions helps patients recover faster. The study includes 200 adults with hernias on both sides, measuring how quickly they become fit for discharge after surgery, as well as recurrence and quality of life at 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Robot-assisted laparoscopic repair (r-TAPP) compared with conventional laparoscopic repair (l-TAPP), with or without local anesthetic injection at trocar sites
What this could lead to
If robot-assisted repair proves faster or less painful, it could become a preferred option for inguinal hernia surgery, improving recovery and patient comfort.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with 200 patients, so results may not apply broadly. Robot-assisted surgery may not offer meaningful advantages over standard laparoscopy, and any benefits could be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2019

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients presenting with a bilateral inguinal hernia planned for a minimal invasive laparoscopic repair Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 years * unilateral groin hernia repair * incarcerated hernias * open hernia repair * no informed consent * pregnant women * ASA score 4 or more * patient included in another study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hernia, Inguinal

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Inguinal hernia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AZ Maria Middelares

    RECRUITING

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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