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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03490266
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Ventral hernias are a common disease and one-half of all individuals are born with or will acquire a ventral hernia in their lifetime. Repair of ventral hernias are associated with substantial morbidity including surgical site infection, hernia recurrence, and reoperation. Randomized controlled trials and nationwide databases have shown that minimally invasive ventral hernia repair (i.e. laparoscopic ventral hernia repair) as opposed to open ventral hernia repair is associated with decreased rates of surgical site infection and hospital length of stay with no impact on long-term outcomes of hernia recurrence.
Recent large database studies have suggested that robotic ventral hernia repair may be associated with decreased hospital length of stay. However, this study is affected by common biases of database studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the true impact of robotics for ventral hernia repair.
The growth of the robotic platform in surgery is growing exponentially. Despite this, the evidence supporting robotics remains limited. Studies demonstrating benefit such as improved outcomes or decreased hospital length of stay, are largely cohort studies subject to substantial bias. Among randomized controlled trials, none have demonstrated benefit with robotic surgery.
Recently, the America's Hernia Society (AHS) has endorsed robotic ventral hernia surgery. A series of studies published under the AHS Quality Collaborative (AHSQC) database have demonstrated improved outcomes with robotic ventral hernia repair when compared to open and laparoscopic surgery. However, the results of these studies remain hypothesis generating and randomized controlled trials are needed.
This study would represent among the first randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77024
- UT Health-Memorial Hermann
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
- UTHealth-Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
-All patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair deemed appropriate for minimally invasive repair.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients unlikely to survive beyond 2 years based upon surgeon judgment (e.g. advanced cirrhosis or metastatic cancer)
- Patients unlikely to follow-up (e.g. lives out of state or no phone)
- Advanced COPD or CHF
- History of open abdomen or extensive lysis of adhesions for bowel obstruction
- Ascites due to cirrhosis or malignancy
- Active infection such as infected mesh
- Ventral hernia size greater than 12 cm
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Laparoscopic Repair
The abdomen will be entered and insufflated utilizing a 5 mm optical port.
Only 5 mm ports will be utilized laterally to take down all anterior abdominal wall adhesions.
A mid-density polypropylene mesh with a one-sided adhesion barrier that provides at least 5 cm of overlap in all directions will be inserted through a 11 or 12 mm port placed through the defect.
Excision of hernia sac and preperitoneal fat and defect closure will be performed per current practice.
The mesh will be secured in four points with 0-PDS sutures and/or tacked with a double crown of tacks per our current practice.
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The surgeon will be repairing the hernia laparoscopically.
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EXPERIMENTAL: Robotic Repair
Three lateral ports will be placed including a 12 port for the camera.
Adhesions will be taken down from the anterior abdominal wall.
Hernia sac and preperitoneal fat will be excised per current practice and defect will be closed using a running locking barbed suture.
A mid-density polypropylene mesh with a one-sided adhesion barrier that provides at least 5 cm of overlap in all directions will be inserted through the 12 mm port.
The mesh will be secured circumferentially with a running barbed suture.
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The surgeon will be utilizing a robotic system to repair the hernia.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Total number of days in the hospital
Time Frame: 90 days post-operative
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Total number of days spent in the hospital.
This will be calculated by adding the hospital length of stay for initial surgery, length of stay for any additional readmission resulting from the surgery, and emergency room visits resulting from the surgery.
This information will be collected up to 90 days after the surgery.
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90 days post-operative
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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CDC definition
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Surgical Site Occurrence (SSO)
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Hematoma, seroma, dehiscence, necrosis, non-healing wound found on abdominal exam.
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Hernia Reoccurence
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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A hernia that was repaired in the past but has returned
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Patient centered outcomes
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Collected using HerQLes
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Patient centered outcomes
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Collected using EQ5D
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Cost from a healthcare perspective
Time Frame: post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Looking at differences in what is spent for robotic repair and laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias
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post-operative at 1 month, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shinil Shah, DO, UTHealth-Memorial Hermann
- Principal Investigator: Mike K Liang, MD, UTHealth-Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Cherla DV, Moses ML, Viso CP, Holihan JL, Flores-Gonzalez JR, Kao LS, Ko TC, Liang MK. Impact of Abdominal Wall Hernias and Repair on Patient Quality of Life. World J Surg. 2018 Jan;42(1):19-25. doi: 10.1007/s00268-017-4173-6.
- Liang MK, Holihan JL, Itani K, Alawadi ZM, Gonzalez JR, Askenasy EP, Ballecer C, Chong HS, Goldblatt MI, Greenberg JA, Harvin JA, Keith JN, Martindale RG, Orenstein S, Richmond B, Roth JS, Szotek P, Towfigh S, Tsuda S, Vaziri K, Berger DH. Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review. Ann Surg. 2017 Jan;265(1):80-89. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001701.
- Holihan JL, Alawadi Z, Martindale RG, Roth JS, Wray CJ, Ko TC, Kao LS, Liang MK. Adverse Events after Ventral Hernia Repair: The Vicious Cycle of Complications. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Aug;221(2):478-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.04.026. Epub 2015 May 9.
- Holihan JL, Hannon C, Goodenough C, Flores-Gonzalez JR, Itani KM, Olavarria O, Mo J, Ko TC, Kao LS, Liang MK. Ventral Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Aug/Sep;18(6):647-658. doi: 10.1089/sur.2017.029. Epub 2017 May 30.
- Holihan JL, Alawadi ZM, Harris JW, Harvin J, Shah SK, Goodenough CJ, Kao LS, Liang MK, Roth JS, Walker PA, Ko TC. Ventral hernia: Patient selection, treatment, and management. Curr Probl Surg. 2016 Jul;53(7):307-54. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2016.06.003. Epub 2016 Jun 18. No abstract available.
- Carbonell AM, Warren JA, Prabhu AS, Ballecer CD, Janczyk RJ, Herrera J, Huang LC, Phillips S, Rosen MJ, Poulose BK. Reducing Length of Stay Using a Robotic-assisted Approach for Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair: A Comparative Analysis From the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative. Ann Surg. 2018 Feb;267(2):210-217. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002244.
- Prabhu AS, Dickens EO, Copper CM, Mann JW, Yunis JP, Phillips S, Huang LC, Poulose BK, Rosen MJ. Laparoscopic vs Robotic Intraperitoneal Mesh Repair for Incisional Hernia: An Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative Analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Aug;225(2):285-293. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.04.011. Epub 2017 Apr 24.
- Prete FP, Pezzolla A, Prete F, Testini M, Marzaioli R, Patriti A, Jimenez-Rodriguez RM, Gurrado A, Strippoli GFM. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Ann Surg. 2018 Jun;267(6):1034-1046. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002523.
- Tasiopoulou VS, Svokos AA, Svokos KA, Zacharoulis D, Magouliotis DE. Robotic versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a review of the current evidence. Minerva Chir. 2018 Feb;73(1):55-63. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.17.07583-6. Epub 2017 Dec 14.
- Ilic D, Evans SM, Allan CA, Jung JH, Murphy D, Frydenberg M. Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Sep 12;9(9):CD009625. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009625.pub2.
- Coakley KM, Sims SM, Prasad T, Lincourt AE, Augenstein VA, Sing RF, Heniford BT, Colavita PD. A nationwide evaluation of robotic ventral hernia surgery. Am J Surg. 2017 Dec;214(6):1158-1163. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.08.022. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
- Muysoms FE, Miserez M, Berrevoet F, Campanelli G, Champault GG, Chelala E, Dietz UA, Eker HH, El Nakadi I, Hauters P, Hidalgo Pascual M, Hoeferlin A, Klinge U, Montgomery A, Simmermacher RK, Simons MP, Smietanski M, Sommeling C, Tollens T, Vierendeels T, Kingsnorth A. Classification of primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias. Hernia. 2009 Aug;13(4):407-14. doi: 10.1007/s10029-009-0518-x. Epub 2009 Jun 3.
- Dhanani NH, Olavarria OA, Holihan JL, Shah SK, Wilson TD, Loor MM, Ko TC, Kao LS, Liang MK. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: One-year Results From a Prospective, Multicenter, Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2021 Jun 1;273(6):1076-1080. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004795.
- Olavarria OA, Bernardi K, Shah SK, Wilson TD, Wei S, Pedroza C, Avritscher EB, Loor MM, Ko TC, Kao LS, Liang MK. Robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: multicenter, blinded randomized controlled trial. BMJ. 2020 Jul 14;370:m2457. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2457.
Study record dates
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Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
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Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Other Study ID Numbers
- HSC-MS-18-0137
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