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Emergency hernia care under the microscope: what works best?

NCT ID NCT04197271

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed This study
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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study followed 280 adults who came to the hospital with a painful hernia needing urgent care. Researchers wanted to see how doctors decide between surgery and non-surgical management, and how patients fared afterward. The goal is to gather real-world data to improve future treatment decisions.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors better understand which emergency hernia treatments work best, leading to improved care guidelines.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove what works best, only describe current practices and outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

280 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Apr 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Potential participants will be identified from attendance at UK hospitals which provide emergency surgical services.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and over * Patients admitted directly to the emergency surgery service (via A+E or GP) * Patients referred to the emergency surgical team by another inpatient specialty * Patients with a diagnosis of an acutely symptomatic hernia made by a specialist surgical trainee (ST3+) or Consultant Surgeon * Willing to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Pregnant women * Patients with a symptomatic parastomal, hiatal or diaphragmatic hernia * Patients with a traumatic hernia * Unable to consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergencies Hernia hiatus hernia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Emergencies Hernia Surgery--complications

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

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