Recruiting NCT04578340
Long Term Outcomes Following Hernia Repair With Mesh
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Abdominal Hernia. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The objective of this study is to establish the extent to which mesh improves quality of life and surgical outcomes following hernia repair.
Detailed description
This is a large scale registry of prospectively collected medical record data and self-reported outcomes for those patients undergoing abdominal hernia repair with mesh.
Primary outcome measures
- Hernia recurrence rate [Time frame: Within 5 years of initial hernia repair]
- Patient quality of life [Time frame: Up to 5 years postopertively]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Postoperative infection rate [Time frame: Up to 5 years postoperatively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- abdominal hernia repair using mesh
Exclusion criteria
- less than 18 years old
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- NorthShore University HealthSystem — Evanston
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04578340 · EH20-388