Pre-surgery boot camp may slash hernia operation risks

NCT ID NCT07316426

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Umeå University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a home-based program of exercise, weight loss, and health optimization before ventral hernia surgery can lower the chance of complications. 130 adults with hernias 4-8 cm wide will be randomly assigned to either the prehabilitation program or standard care. Researchers will track complications at 3 and 12 months after surgery, and also study tissue samples to understand how the program affects healing.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: prehabilitation programme (home-based exercise, weight loss, and comorbidity management)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could reduce complications after ventral hernia surgery, leading to faster recovery and fewer post-surgical problems.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (130 participants) testing a behavioural program, so results may not apply to all patients. The program requires significant patient commitment and may not be feasible for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hernia Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ventral hiatus hernia Incisional Hernia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HERNIA HERNIA INCISIONAL HERNIA, UMBILICAL HERNIA, VENTRAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Gällivare hospital
RECRUITING

Gällivare, Norrbotten County, 98238, Sweden
Lycksele Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lycksele, Västerbotten County, 92137, Sweden
Skellefteå Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, 93141, Sweden
Sunderby Hospital
RECRUITING

Luleå, Norrbotten County, 94542, Sweden
Umeå University Hospital
RECRUITING

Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden

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