Can a single robotic incision fix hernias with less pain and better looks?
NCT ID NCT07755657
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial is testing a new robotic method for repairing ventral hernias (bulges in the belly wall) using a single small incision above the pubic bone. The approach, called SP2 eTEP, uses the da Vinci Single Port system to place a mesh to strengthen the abdominal wall. Researchers will measure how long the surgery takes, any technical problems, and complication rates, as well as patients' quality of life and body image after the procedure. The study includes adults with certain types of midline hernias, with or without a separation of the abdominal muscles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robotic suprapubic extraperitoneal single-port (SP2 eTEP) ventral hernia repair using the da Vinci Single Port surgical system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a less invasive, potentially faster-recovering option for ventral hernia repair, with improved cosmetic outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study. The procedure is technically demanding and may carry risks such as complications, device issues, or longer surgery times. Results may not apply to all hernia types.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- 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: * Adults with a primary midline ventral (umbilical or epigastric) classified as M1-M4 according to EHS classification with or without concomitant diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles Exclusion Criteria: * Post-prostatectomy * Post-preperitoneal mesh operation for inguinal hernia * Laparotomy in the lower abdomen * Caesarean section * Pregnancy * Contra-indication for general anaesthesia
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AZ Maria Middelares
RECRUITINGGhent, East-Flanders, 9000, Belgium
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