Weight-loss surgery plus mesh repair for ventral hernia
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests whether combining weight-loss surgery with a mesh repair for a midline ventral hernia works better and is safer than another approach. It may help people who have both severe obesity and a specific type of hernia reduce hernia problems after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be age 18 to 60
- Have a BMI of at least 40, or at least 35 with another health problem that could improve with weight loss surgery
- Have a midline ventral hernia (around the belly button or upper/central abdomen) about 1 to 4 cm wide, confirmed on a CT scan
- Be planning weight-loss surgery (sleeve or gastric bypass) agreed by a team of doctors, and approved by your health insurance
- Not have had a previous hernia repair using mesh
- Not be pregnant, not breastfeeding, and not already in another trial for hernia recurrence
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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