Mesh may stop hernias after belly surgery, study shows promise

NCT ID NCT03912662

Terminated Prevention Sponsor: Medtronic - MITG Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Dec 12, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a special mesh placed during abdominal surgery could prevent incisional hernias, which happen in up to 50% of patients. It involved 32 adults having planned midline belly surgery. The mesh was used to reinforce the surgical closure, and patients were followed for 2 years to check for hernias and side effects. The study was stopped early, but the data collected helps understand how well the mesh works.

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Locations

CHU Besançon

Besançon, France
CHU Hopitaux de Rouen

Rouen, France
CHU Lille

Lille, France
CHU Strasbourg - Nouvel Hôpital Civil

Strasbourg, 67000, France
CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33076, France
CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque

Bordeaux, France
CHU de Nantes

Nantes, 44000, France
CHU de Nîmes

Nîmes, 30029, France
CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou

Rennes, 35033, France
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France
HCL Louis Pradel

Lyon, France

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INCISIONAL HERNIA