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New collagen mesh could reduce hernia surgery risks
NCT ID NCT07360691
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a special collagen mesh for hernia repair in 30 patients who were at high risk for complications, such as those with diabetes or infections. The mesh is designed to be absorbed by the body and help tissue heal naturally, avoiding problems linked to permanent synthetic mesh. Researchers tracked safety and wound healing for 8 weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-Purity Type I Collagen Mesh (Surgicoll-Mesh®)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this collagen mesh could offer a safer option for hernia repair in patients at high risk of complications, reducing infection and other issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants and no comparison group. The mesh is resorbable and may not provide long-term strength, and results may not apply to all hernia types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Ventral, incisional, umbilical, or para-umbilical hernia * Contaminated or potentially contaminated surgical field * Hernia repair following infected mesh explantation * High-risk patients (diabetes, obesity, smoking, immunosuppression) * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Clean, low-risk primary hernia suitable for synthetic mesh * Large defects requiring permanent load-bearing prosthesis * Generalized peritonitis or uncontrolled sepsis * Known collagen hypersensitivity * Pregnancy * Inability to comply with follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
Mandya, Karnataka, 571448, India
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