Desarda's TechniqueNCT06862167
Desarda's Technique Versus Lichtenstein's Technique Hernia Repair in Management of Elective Non-Complicated Inguinal Hernia
A study testing Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique in people with Desarda's Technique and Lichtenstein's Technique, run by Minia University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
This study aims to compare Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique of hernia repair in managing elective, non-complicated inguinal hernia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Desarda's Technique, Lichtenstein's Technique, Hernia Repair
- What is being tested?
- Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2018to 31 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Above 14 years of age.
- With reducible non-complicated inguinal or inguinoscrotal hernia; unilateral or bilateral
Who cannot join
- Obstructive uropathy or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease because they are contraindications to elective hernia surgery. They are associated with definite poor outcomes, such as high recurrence rates.
- Unfit patients for surgery
- Patients with strangulated hernia.
- Recurrent Hernias.
- Per operative finding of separated, thin, and/or weak external oblique aponeurosis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comparative Study Between Desarda's Technique Versus Lichtenstein's Technique Hernia Repair in Management of Elective Non-complicated Inguinal Hernia (Randomized Controlled Trial)
This study aims to compare Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique of hernia repair in managing elective, non-complicated inguinal hernia.
Read the detailed description
Mesh prosthesis was introduced to hernial surgery as a magic solution for any inguinal hernia, and it has significant advantages (Simplicity of the procedure, Mesh is cheap, and has a low recurrence rate). Still, mesh induces fibrosis that can lead to stiffness and foreign body sensation, which become a source of agony for the patient. Mesh infection is one of the serious complications that can lead to the removal of the mesh and long-term terms morbidity from Lichtenstein hernia repairs, such as Vas entrapment and Chronic groin pain.
Desarda technique requires no extensive dissection or only suturing; no mesh is needed, and it is easy to learn. It is still ferrated and determined the optimum procedure to treat an inguinal hernia. It is a straightforward operation that avoids the risks of mesh implantation, has a low recurrence rate, and can be done by non-consultant staff.
- Being tested
- Desarda's technique, Lichtenstein's technique
- Medical subject headings
- Hernia, Inguinal
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Desarda's techniqueProcedure or surgery
Patients will undergo Desarda's technique.
Lichtenstein's techniqueProcedure or surgery
Patients will undergo Lichtenstein's technique.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Desarda's technique group | Experimental | Patients will undergo Desarda's technique. Receives: Procedure: Desarda's technique |
| Lichtenstein's technique group | Active comparator | Patients will undergo Lichtenstein's technique. Receives: Procedure: Lichtenstein's technique |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence of postoperative complications
Incidence of postoperative complications such as groin pain, hemorrhage, orchitis, testicular atrophy, and seroma will be recorded.
Measured: 1 year postoperatively
Secondary outcomes (3)
Time till stop of postoperative analgesic
Stop of postoperative analgesic (Within 3 days, 3 to 6 days, More than 6 days)
Measured: 30 days postoperatively
Return to normal activity
Return to normal activity will be recorded from 1 to 7 days, 8 to 15 days, and 16 to 30 days postoperatively.
Measured: 30 days postoperatively
Incidence of recurrence
Incidence of recurrence will be recorded within 1 year postoperatively
Measured: 1 year postoperatively
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Mar 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2018
- Primary completion31 Aug 2020
- Study completion31 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Desarda's TechniqueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Minia UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Minia University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Abdelrahman Mohamed Salah, Minia University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06862167
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1240/08/2024
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 20 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author after the end of study for one year.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Study Between Desarda's Technique Versus Lichtenstein's Technique Hernia Repair in Management of Elective Non-complicated Inguinal Hernia (Randomized Controlled Trial)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06862167
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1240/08/2024
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Minia UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to compare Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique of hernia repair in managing elective, non-complicated inguinal hernia.
Detailed description
Mesh prosthesis was introduced to hernial surgery as a magic solution for any inguinal hernia, and it has significant advantages (Simplicity of the procedure, Mesh is cheap, and has a low recurrence rate). Still, mesh induces fibrosis that can lead to stiffness and foreign body sensation, which become a source of agony for the patient. Mesh infection is one of the serious complications that can lead to the removal of the mesh and long-term terms morbidity from Lichtenstein hernia repairs, such as Vas entrapment and Chronic groin pain.
Desarda technique requires no extensive dissection or only suturing; no mesh is needed, and it is easy to learn. It is still ferrated and determined the optimum procedure to treat an inguinal hernia. It is a straightforward operation that avoids the risks of mesh implantation, has a low recurrence rate, and can be done by non-consultant staff.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Desarda's technique group | Experimental | Procedure: Desarda's techniquePatients will undergo Desarda's technique. |
| Lichtenstein's technique group | Active comparator | Procedure: Lichtenstein's techniquePatients will undergo Lichtenstein's technique. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Above 14 years of age.
- With reducible non-complicated inguinal or inguinoscrotal hernia; unilateral or bilateral
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Obstructive uropathy or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease because they are contraindications to elective hernia surgery. They are associated with definite poor outcomes, such as high recurrence rates.
- Unfit patients for surgery
- Patients with strangulated hernia.
- Recurrent Hernias.
- Per operative finding of separated, thin, and/or weak external oblique aponeurosis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Desarda's techniquePatients will undergo Desarda's technique. | Procedure or surgery | Desarda's technique group |
| Lichtenstein's techniquePatients will undergo Lichtenstein's technique. | Procedure or surgery | Lichtenstein's technique group |
Primary outcome
Incidence of postoperative complications
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively
Incidence of postoperative complications such as groin pain, hemorrhage, orchitis, testicular atrophy, and seroma will be recorded.
3 secondary outcomes
Time till stop of postoperative analgesic
Time frame: 30 days postoperatively
Return to normal activity
Time frame: 30 days postoperatively
Incidence of recurrence
Time frame: 1 year postoperatively
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author after the end of study for one year.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Desarda's technique and Lichtenstein's technique in people with Desarda's Technique and Lichtenstein's Technique, run by Minia University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Incidence of postoperative complications (time frame: 1 year postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 May 2026.