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Can a simple ultrasound predict hernia repair outcomes?

NCT ID NCT06306976

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Prisma Health-Upstate Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a special ultrasound technique can measure abdominal muscle stiffness in people with midline incisional hernias. Researchers will compare these measurements to what surgeons find during hernia repair. The goal is to see if the ultrasound can predict how easily the abdominal wall can be closed. About 90 patients and 10 volunteers will take part.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help surgeons predict which hernia repairs will close easily, potentially reducing complications and improving surgical planning.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study, not a treatment trial. The ultrasound method may not reliably predict closure in all patients, and results may not apply to other hernia types.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 90 people

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Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \>18 y/o. * Midline ventral / incisional hernia. * Plan for open retromuscular incisional hernia repair. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior VHR with mesh. * Isolated subxiphoid (European Hernia Society (EHS) classification M1) or suprapubic hernias (EHS classification M5) * History of flank incisions. M1 (midline position 1) is defined as the xiphoid process down to a point 3cm below the xiphoid. M5 (midline position 5) is defined as the pubis to a point 3cm above the pubis. * Infected / contaminated cases. * Plan for robotic, laparoscopic, or open onlay repair, or plan for primary (non-mesh) repair.

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Ventral incisional hernia

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  • Prisma Health

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

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