Clinical trials: Abdominal Hernia
Obesity, Ventral Hernia
Does a Virtual Coach Offer a Better Solution for Weight Reduction in Ventral Hernia Patients With Obesity?
The purpose for this research is to create a MyChart-enabled virtual coach that assists obese patients lose weight prior to ventral hernia surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05797974
- Testing
- MyChart enabled virtual weight loss coach, Standard preoperative weight loss tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hernia
Repair of Infected or Contaminated Hernias
This is a prospective, multicenter, interventional, observational, open label, single arm, longitudinal evaluation of ventral incisional hernia repair using LTM in contaminated or infected sites.
- Trial name
- RICH (NCT00617357)
- Testing
- LTM (Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- LifeCell
Inguinal Hernia
Telescopic Dissection vs. Balloon Dissection During Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair
The purpose of this study is to determine if the surgical technique for creation of extraperitoneal space during laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair (telescopic dissection or balloon dissection) has an impact on operative…
- Trial name
- NCT03276871
- Testing
- Telescopic Dissection, Balloon Dissection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Umbilical Hernia
Minimally Invasive Closure of Umbilical Hernias
The purpose of the study is to test the use of "Deflux" injections in a minimally invasive closure of umbilical (belly button) hernias in infants between birth and five years.
- Trial name
- MIC (NCT00706329)
- Testing
- Deflux
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Shore Hospital
Hernia, Abdominal
Efficacy Study to Evaluate Laparoscopic Fascial Closure Device
During any minimally invasive surgery case, 5-25mm size incisions need to be made to gain access to the abdomen. One of the most difficult, time-consuming, and sometimes unreliable parts of the case is closing these incisions…
- Trial name
- NCT01024296
- Testing
- Port Close
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Inguinal Hernia
Neo-nervegenesis in Inguinal Hernia Implant ProFlor
The investigation is aimed at specifically demonstrating the ingrowth of newly formed nervous elements within a 3D dynamic responsive implant for inguinal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT04171102
- Testing
- ProFlor Hernia implant
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cagliari
Hernia Repair With Compartment Syndrome
Feasibility Study of The Use of FLEX HD® Surgical Implant or STRATTICE® Reconstructive Tissue Matrix in The Closure of Abdominal Wall Defects With Component Separation in Clean or Contaminated Cases
This study examines the feasibility of using Flex HD® Surgical Implant or STRATTICE® Reconstructive Tissue Matrixin the repair of hernias.
- Trial name
- Flex HD (NCT01597128)
- Testing
- Flex HD, Strattice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- John Roth
Ventral Hernias
Abdominal Binder to Reduce Pain and Seroma Formation
Postoperative seroma formation is one of the most common complications after ventral hernia repair. Although some seromas may not have clinical impact, postoperative seroma formation often causes pain and discomfort and may even…
- Trial name
- ABD- BINDER (NCT01673568)
- Testing
- ETO garments
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Hiatal Hernia
Veritas Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia (PEH) Repair Pilot Trial
This is an investigator initiated pilot study to observe the short-term outcomes (a follow-up period of up to six months) of patients who undergo a laparoscopic paraesophageal Hiatal hernia (PEH) repair using the Veritas®…
- Trial name
- NCT01195545
- Testing
- Veritas® Collagen Matrix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Inguinal Hernia
Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Comparing the Use of the Intraoperative Urinary Catheter
This will be a randomized controlled study which will compare the rate of post-operative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair between patients who receive an intra-operative urinary catheter and those who…
- Trial name
- NCT03835351
- Testing
- Urinary Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 491 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Ventral Hernia
Post-market Study of the Biodesign Hernia Graft
The purpose of this study is to collect data on the performance of the Biodesign® Hernia Graft when used to reinforce soft tissues during ventral hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT04294446
- Testing
- Biodesign Hernia Graft
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cook Biotech Incorporated
Incisional Hernia
ProGripTM Self-Gripping Polyester Mesh in Incisional Hernia Prevention
Interventional, prospective, multicenter, post-marketing clinical follow-up study. After midline laparotomy, the probability to develop an incisional hernia ranges from 10% to 50% depending on the complexity of the surgery and…
- Trial name
- POETRY (NCT03912662)
- Testing
- Mesh augmented reinforcement
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Ventral Hernia, Incisional Hernia
A Prospective, Multi-Center Study of Phasix™ Mesh for Ventral or Incisional Hernia Repair.
Single-arm study of Phasix Mesh in High Risk patients looking at SSI and recurrence rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01961687
- Testing
- Resorbable Mesh
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Ventral Hernia
A Prospective, Observational Study Utilizing Phasix™ Mesh During Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair Surgery
The objective of this study is to collect efficacy, safety and utility data with Phasix™ Mesh in ventral and incisional repair procedures by evaluating the following: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01863030
- Testing
- Phasix mesh implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- John Roth
Pain, Postoperative, Hernia, Inguinal
Surgical Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair (SPAIHR)
The purpose of this study is to test whether pregabalin added to the standard of care with dosing starting preoperatively and continuing for 1 week post surgery will decrease the intensity of acute post-operative pain following…
- Trial name
- NCT00551135
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Inguinal Hernia
Measuring Intraabdominal Pressure, Lactic Acid, and Urine Output
This study serves as a pilot study with the intention to to measure intraabdominal pressure, lactic acid, and urine output in obese individuals undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT05070572
- Testing
- Accuryn Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis, Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of Omegaven in Children
This is a single-assignment study to evaluate whether Omegaven (IV fish oil) is effective at treating liver disease in children on long-term IV nutrition.
- Conditions
- Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis, Cholestasis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroschisis
- Trial name
- NCT02370251
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Hernia, Inguinal
Mesh Fixation and Closure of Peritoneum Following Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Using N-butyl Cyanoacrylate
Fixation of mesh and peritoneal closure during TAPP repair using n-butyl cyanoacrylate.
- Trial name
- NCT02457728
- Testing
- LiquiBandFix8
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St John of God Hospital, Vienna
Ventral Hernia
Heavy Weight Versus Medium Weight Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair
The purpose of this study is to determine if mesh weight has an impact on postoperative pain, ventral hernia recurrence, incidence of deep wound infection, and overall quality of life following ventral hernia repair with mesh.
- Trial name
- NCT03082391
- Testing
- Heavy weight Mesh, Medium weight Mesh
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Inguinal Hernia
Transabdominal Plane (TAP) Blocks for Inguinal Hernia Repairs
The aim of this double-blind clinical trial is to examine outcomes and pain control after surgery in patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (IHR) with the use of perioperative transabdominal plane (TAP) block.
- Trial name
- NCT05672680
- Testing
- 0.25% Bupivacaine, TAP block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai