Clinical trials: Primary Umbilical Hernia, active
Hernia Surgery, Umbilical Hernia Repair
The PAPYRUS Study: Permanent vs. Absorbable Sutures in PrimarY Repair of Umbilical HerniaS: A Multicentre, Single-blind, Non-inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial
Umbilical hernias can be found in over a quarter of the population and comprise of 15% of hernia repairs performed in Canada. While mesh repair is commonly used for larger hernias, smaller hernia defects are often closed with…
- Trial name
- PAPYRUS (NCT07156188)
- Testing
- Permanent Suture, Absorbable
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 914 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia