New hope for recurrent hernias? tiny trial tests keyhole repair
NCT ID NCT07608653
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial is testing whether a keyhole surgery called TAPP can safely and effectively fix inguinal hernias that have come back after a previous operation. Ten adults will undergo the procedure and be monitored for pain, complications, and whether the hernia returns. Because scar tissue from prior surgery makes repair tricky, researchers want to see if this different surgical approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) repair
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that TAPP is a safe and effective option for fixing hernias that have come back after previous surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection, pain, or hernia returning again.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Adult patients. Patients diagnosed with recurrent inguinal hernia. Patients fit for general anesthesia. Patients who provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Non recurrent inguinal hernia Patients with complicated inguinal hernia. Patients unfit for general anesthesia. Patients refusing participation in the study.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt