An observational study in Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia, Ventral and Colorectal, sponsored by Intuitive Surgical. Active, not recruiting at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 22 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-04.
Sponsored by Intuitive Surgical · Observational
Among 77 studies in Hernia, Inguinal with a site in United States — 9 open to participants now, 20 under way, none of them phase 3. Hernia, Inguinal · United States.
Among the 77 studies in Hernia, Inguinal with a site in United States, this one is the 5th largest by planned enrollment of the 17 observational ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2025, is one of 17 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 6 of the 19 other live ones, and was the 70th registered.
544 studies on the registry are indexed under Hernia, Inguinal; 92 are open to participants now.
Browse Hernia, Inguinal studies →9 of the 77 studies in Hernia, Inguinal with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Northwestern University · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
Northwestern University · Sites in United States
Ages 50+ · Men only
Northwestern University · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
Distalmotion SA · Sites in United States
Ages 22+
University of Michigan · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
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Of the 56 Hernia, Inguinal studies recruiting now, 30 (54%) set no upper age limit and 17 (30%) stop at 75 or younger; 16 take children under 18; 9 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 22 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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77 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 3 · Phase 2 7 · Phase 3 7 · Phase 4 10
First in 1987; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2025.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 134 across 137 observational studies indexed under Hernia, Inguinal.
Median enrollment 100 across the 60 interventional studies, 116 across the 17 observational. Of the 50 that completed or were terminated, 24 (48%) have results posted.
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30 of 77 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Intuitive Surgical is the lead sponsor of 62 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.
Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (14%) have results posted.
Intuitive Surgical has 6 studies filed under Hernia, Inguinal — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
4 of the studies in Hernia, Inguinal with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06934564University of MichiganDe-Implementation of Low-value Testing in Patients Undergoing Low-Risk Surgery | 2026-12 |
| NCT04779918Tela Bio IncVentral or Inguinal Hernia, Robotically Repaired With OviTex Mesh | 2027-03-30 |
| NCT05388929Prisma Health-UpstateMethocarbamol in Ventral and Inguinal HR | 2027-06 |
| NCT05929937Clayton PetroNo Opioids vs. Minimal Opioids Following Inguinal Hernia Repair | 2027-06 |
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Among the 77 studies in Hernia, Inguinal with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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The goal of this observational study is to understand the utility of force feedback instruments in surgeries that are done using the da Vinci 5 robot.
Subjects who will undergo the study specified procedure as primary procedure with da Vinci 5 robot and who meet all eligibility criteria will be considered for enrollment.
Pre-Operative Inclusion Criteria:
Pre-operative Exclusion Criteria:
Intra-operative Exclusion Criteria
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.
It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Investigational drug or device
A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.
It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraindication
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
To assess the force imparted on the tissue by force feedback instruments.
Time frame: Intra-operative
To evaluate the utility of force feedback instruments during specific procedural steps or tasks.
Time frame: Post-operative prior to discharge
Ran from May 2025 to primary completion in Aug 2026, 14 months.
Of 57 observational studies under Hernia, Inguinal, half reached primary completion within 18 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 68. This study's 14 months is below that.
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