Clinical trials: Hernia
Ventral Hernia
Negative Pressure Incisional Wound Therapy for High-risk Ventral Hernia Repair
The investigators are testing the ability of vacuum dressings to improve wound healing for patients having large hernias surgically repaired who are at risk of having wound complications.
- Trial name
- N-PITH (NCT04455724)
- Testing
- Negative pressure incisional wound therapy, Standard sterile dressing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Inguinal Hernia
Postoperative Analgesia After Low Frequency Electroacupuncture
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is a effective tool to the postoperative analgesia
- Trial name
- LFE (NCT01722253)
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Ventral Hernia
Sublay Versus Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair in Large Ventral Hernias
The aims of this study is to compare the efficacy of modified sublay hernioplasty versus intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for large ventral hernias.
- Trial name
- NCT06643234
- Testing
- Ventral hernia repair
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Kahlawy Mahrous Mohamed
Ventral Incisional Hernia
Open Complex Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair Using Biosynthetic Material for Midline Fascial Closure Reinforcement
Prospective, multicenter, observational study to evaluate performance of GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement when used to reinforce midline fascial closure in single-staged open complex ventral incisional hernia repair.
- Trial name
- COBRA (NCT01325792)
- Testing
- GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Gait Analysis
Effect of Chuna Manipulation Therapy on Gait in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
Prospective Observation Study of the Effect of Chuna Manipulation Therapy on Gait in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Gait Analysis, Manual Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03858556
- Testing
- Chuna manipulation, Herbal medicine, Bee venom pharmacopuncture
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Pain, Postoperative, Regional Anesthesia
Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Pediatric Patients
to investigate the effects of Transversalis Fascia Plan Block after induction of anesthesia on perioperative opioid consumption, hemodynamic changes, postoperative FLACC pediatric pain score, non-opioid analgesic use and parental…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Regional Anesthesia, Parental Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06391528
- Testing
- Transversalis Fascia Plane Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Erector Spinae Plane Block, Wound Infiltration
Postoperative Pain in Lumbar Disc Surgery
This study included 46 patients who underwent lumbar disc herniation surgery under general anesthesia. After the operation, US-guided ESPB was performed on Group E, and WI was performed on Group W.
- Conditions
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Wound Infiltration, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- Pain (NCT06844747)
- Testing
- erector spinae plane block(ESPB)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease
Multivariate Analysis and Machine Learning Model Risk Prediction of Recurrent Pain After PLIF Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease At Long-term Follow-up
The study was a clinical retrospective study designed to investigate risk factors for long-term recurrent pain after PLIF in patients with lumbar degenerative disease and to improve patient outcomes
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06622356
- Testing
- MRI with Eovist
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu
Cervical Stenosis, Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Statistical Validity of Cervical Spine Measurements-Including Range of Motion, Strength, and Functional Test Results-for Return to Sport in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Cervical Stenosis and/or Herniation.
Cervical stenosis is characterized by a narrowing of the spinal canal that exerts pressure on adjacent sensitive areas, potentially causing significant neck pain and cervicobrachial neuralgia accompanied by functional…
- Trial name
- RC REPRO (NCT07886112)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Physical tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Incisional Hernia, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Prospective Multicenter Study Primary Onlay- Mesh After Elective Median Laparotomy in Patients With BMI ≥ 27
Incisional hernia is one ot the most frequently seen long term complications in abdominal surgery. Despite studies on the optimal suturing technique for laparotomies, the risk for incisional hernia after midline incision remains…
- Trial name
- NCT01507870
- Testing
- onlay mesh placement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austrian Hernia Study Group
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Gene Mutations and Rescue in Human Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs when the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, does not form properly.
- Trial name
- NCT01098929
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Cortical Surface Functional Changes After Lever Positioning Manipulation for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lever positioning manipulation (LPM) is used to treat pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH), but treatment-associated changes in cortical functional organization remain unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT07914842
- Testing
- Lever Positioning Manipulation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Inguinal Hernia
Is the Use of Prolene as Sufficient as the Use of Wire in Shouldice Surgery to Keep the Recurrence Rate Low After One Year?
When conducting the Shouldice procedure the 4-layer suture of the transversalis fascia is usually done with Prolene worldwide. At the Shouldice hospital the wire has originally been used for these augmentation.
- Trial name
- Wire vs Prolen (NCT05879770)
- Testing
- suture material
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shouldice Hospital
Inguinal Hernia,Quadratus Lumborum Block , Unilateral Intrathecal Block
Qudratus Lumborum Block Versus Unilateral Intrathecal Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair
compare between Quadratus lumborum block and unilateral intrathecal block for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair regarding the quality of anesthesia and hemodynamic stability of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04805580
- Testing
- unilateral intrathecal block
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Post Operative Pain, Erector Spinae Plane Block
The Effect of Local Anesthetic Infiltration or Erector Spina Plan Block on Stress Hormone Response
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common operations in abdominal surgery. Effective analgesia in the postoperative period; It is of great importance in terms of acceleration of recovery, prevention of atelectasis…
- Conditions
- Post Operative Pain, Erector Spinae Plane Block, Inguinal Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT05717530
- Testing
- wound site local anesthesic infiltration, Erector spina plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
The Five-repetition Sit-to-stand Test for Lower Back Pain or Radiculopathy
The five-repetition sit-to-stand test (5R-STS) has been used in many medical disciplines, but has never been correlated with or validated in regard to degenerative spinal diseases.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc, Stenosis, Spinal
- Trial name
- 5R-STS (NCT03303300)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marc Schröder
Laparoscopic, Inguinal Hernia
Mesh Fixation Versus Non Fixation in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty
Inguinal hernia is one of the most common types of abdominal hernias. Laparoscopic hernioplasty of inguinal hernia is a good alternative to traditional open repairs even in simple unilateral primary inguinal hernia in terms of…
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic, Inguinal Hernia, Hernioplasty
- Trial name
- NCT06258317
- Testing
- fixation of conventional polypropylene mesh
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Rectocele; Female, Rectocele and Incomplete Uterine Prolapse
3D vs 2D-laparoscopy for Rectocele and Rectal Prolapse Correction: a Prospective, Randomized, Single Center Study
The aim is to compare proximate and remote results of 3D and conventional 2D laparoscopic interventions in terms of efficacy and safety in treatment of symptomatic rectocele and rectal prolapse.
- Conditions
- Rectocele; Female, Rectocele and Incomplete Uterine Prolapse, Rectocele and Complete Uterovaginal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse
- Trial name
- LARC (NCT04817150)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexander Khitaryan
Ventral Hernia, Panniculus
Effect of Prehabilitation on Surgical Outcomes of Abdominally-based Plastic Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a program to optimize patient physical fitness and nutrition ("prehabilitation") prior to and after plastic surgery involving the abdomen improves surgical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Panniculus, Abdominoplasty, Flap Reconstruction
- Trial name
- NCT04787874
- Testing
- Prehabilitation Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University