TISSIUM™ Atraumatic Hernia Repair System (TAHRS) Pilot Study
ALPHA: A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Initial Safety and Performance of the TISSIUM™ Atraumatic Hernia Repair System (TAHRS) for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
1 other identifier
interventional
78
2 countries
5
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to capture preliminary clinical safety and performance on the TAHRS
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable
5 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 4, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 8, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 18, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 4, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 4, 2026
July 16, 2025
July 1, 2025
3 years
September 8, 2023
July 14, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Serious Adverse Device Effect (SADEs)
Cumulative incidence of complications (CIC) related to the TAHRS including: Infection, Chronic pain, Recurrence of hernia, Impaired/delayed healing at the surgical site(s), Allergic reaction/hypersensitivity reaction,
through 12 months post-surgery
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Rate of hernia recurrence through 12 months post- surgery
through 12 months post-surgery
Study Arms (1)
Hernia repair
EXPERIMENTALThere is no comparator for this study. All patients are in the treatment allocated group for hernia repair with TISSIUM™ Atraumatic Hernia Repair System (TAHRS)
Interventions
The TAHRS is intended for fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissue
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subject is 18 years old or older;
- Patient willing and able to provide a signed Patient Informed Consent Form;
- Has a midline primary ventral, umbilical or incisional hernia;
- Scheduled for a laparoscopic IPOM hernia repair;
- Hernia can be successfully repaired with at least a 5 cm overlap of the mesh on all sides of the defect
You may not qualify if:
- Patient has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to the constituent polymer of the investigational device, mesh, or other surgical products (e.g., sutures);
- BMI \> 40;
- Patient is a current smoker, defined as self-reporting smoking more than 1 cigarette per day;
- Patient is taking systemic immunosuppressive medications, systemic steroids, or chemotherapy at the time of informed consent;
- Patient is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the study period, or is breastfeeding;
- Patient with Type 1 or uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus;
- Patient has more than one hernia defect (to be confirmed intraoperatively);
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Tissiumlead
Study Sites (5)
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg [ZOL]
Genk, Limburg, 3600, Belgium
Imelda Hospital
Bonheiden, Belgium
AZ Sint-Jan
Ruddershove, Belgium
CHU UCL Namur
Yvoir, 5530, Belgium
Universitary Hospital Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 8, 2023
First Posted
September 18, 2023
Study Start
July 4, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 4, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
July 4, 2026
Last Updated
July 16, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share