Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair TEP vs TAPP
Comparison Between Laparoscopic Transabdominal Pre-peritoneal (TAPP) Versus Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) for Inguinal Hernia Repair.
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study is dedicated to compare between 2 different techniques is the management of inguinal hernia repair using laparoscopic intervention and how it may affect the patients life style covering both benefits and possible adverse affects for each method
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2024
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 23, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 7, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2025
CompletedAugust 7, 2025
July 1, 2025
1 year
July 23, 2025
July 30, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Persisting pain
a specific questionnaire will be used to assess the extent and nature of pain post-operative
post-operatively up to 8 weeks
Hernia recurrence
post-operatively up to 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Duration of operation (min)
Baseline
Length of hospital stay (Days)
up to 2 weeks
Time to return to usual activities (Days)
Post-operatively up to 8 weeks
Study Arms (2)
TAPP Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORTEP Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgical technique that it's main principal is placing the mesh pre-peritoneally through transabdominal approach
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgical technique that it's main principal is placing the mesh pre-peritoneally through extraperitoneal approach
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \- All patients with inguinal hernias (direct and indirect ؛pubonocele type/funicular type؛) with age between 15 to 60 years and any sex at the period between May 2024 to May 2025 presented electively to the outpatient clinic of the department of General surgery, Sohag University Hospital
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with age below 15 years and more than 60 years.
- Patients with mega hernias or complete indirect inguinal hernia.
- Patients with obstructed or strangulated inguinal hernia.
- Patients with abdominal malignancy \& cirrhosis with end stage liver disease.
- Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant.
- History of forced hernial reduction.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sohag Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Sohag University Hospital
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82511, Egypt
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 23, 2025
First Posted
August 7, 2025
Study Start
May 1, 2024
Primary Completion
May 1, 2025
Study Completion
December 1, 2025
Last Updated
August 7, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share