Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Robotic vs. Conventional Minimal-invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Collaborating Sponsors:

Clarunis - Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel

St. Claraspital AG

Conditions:

Hernia, Inguinal

Robotic Surgical Procedures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Minimal invasive techniques have become a well established approach for inguinal hernia repair over the last decade in developed countries. Different techniques such as total extraperitoneal endoscopi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than 18 years of age and able to understand and give their informed consent for the study.
  • Primary unilateral or bilateral hernia

Exclusion

  • Recurrent hernia
  • with previous open abdominal surgery at or below the umbilicus
  • need of an open inguinal hernia repair (patient's preference, unable to undergo general anesthesia, unable to tolerate pneumoperitoneum)
  • liver disease defined by the presence of ascites
  • end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
  • unable to give informed consent
  • need of an emergency surgery
  • pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

182 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05216276

Start Date

January 17 2022

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

January 28 2025

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Clarunis AG

Basel, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, 4002