Robotic Versus Open Ventral Hernia Repair

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorLucas Beffa

About this trial

This is a randomized trial comparing open retromuscular ventral hernia repair to robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

18 years and older

7 cm to 15 cm wide hernia midline defects

BMI less than or equal to 45

Patient deemed both an open and robotic candidate by operating surgeon

Disqualifiers

17 years old or younger

prisoners

pregnant patients

Emergent patients

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ventral Hernia Repair

    Procedure/Surgery

    Patients will undergo retromuscular ventral hernia repair

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Open Ventral Hernia RepairActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Robotic Ventral Hernia RepairActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Length of Stay

Time in the hospital after the surgery

Time frame
30 days

Secondary outcomes

1

Post-operative wound complications

any abnormal wound healing

Time frame
30 day and one year
2

Other post operative complications

Heart attacks, acute kidney injury, admissions to ICU, respiratory failure

Time frame
30 days
3

Readmission rate

Readmission to the hospital within 30 days of the surgery

Time frame
30 days
4

Opioid consumption

Opioid prescribed and consumed

Time frame
30 days and one year

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Lucas Beffa

Lead sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Sponsor institution