Standard versus mesh-reinforced closure for incisional hernias
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial is comparing two ways to repair incisional hernias: the standard method versus a newer technique that combines a mesh with the tissue closure to make the repair stronger. The hope is that this new approach leads to fewer hernias coming back after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You have an incisional hernia, which is a bulge or weakness that appears after an earlier surgery on your belly. It could be a recurrent hernia (one that came back after treatment).
- Your hernia must be larger than 4 cm (about the size of a golf ball).
- If you are undergoing surgery to open your belly for another reason, and the doctor plans to place a mesh to help prevent a hernia, you may be eligible.
- You must not have an active infection at the surgical site, significant contamination in the belly area, or tissue damage that prevents normal healing.
- If you are a woman who can become pregnant, you must not be pregnant, not planning to become pregnant, and willing to use effective birth control during the study follow-up.
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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