Infants with groin opening followed for 18 years to predict hernia
NCT ID NCT03042858
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 801 infants who had surgery for pyloric stenosis. Some have a small opening in the groin (patent processus vaginalis). Researchers will track them until age 18 to see how many develop an inguinal hernia and when. The goal is to understand the natural history of this condition.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict which infants need preventive surgery for inguinal hernia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only tracks what happens naturally, so it won't directly improve health.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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