Personalized pain pills: gene test may cut opioid risks after hernia repair
NCT ID NCT06565546
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a genetic test (CYP2D6) to choose pain medications can improve pain control and quality of life for 100 adults undergoing elective ventral hernia repair. Participants receive either standard pain meds or meds guided by their genetic profile. The goal is to see if this personalized approach is feasible and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CYP2D6 genotype testing to guide opioid pain medication
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to personalized pain management that reduces side effects and improves recovery after hernia surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Genetic testing may not improve pain control for everyone.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 90 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: * \> 18 years age undergoing a ventral hernia repair (VHR) ≥1.5 cm in diameter with mesh. Exclusion Criteria: * ventral hernia \<1.5 cm * primary ventral hernia repair (VHR) without a mesh * emergency operative procedure * receiving chronic opioid therapy (defined as use of opioids on most days for \>3 months) * allergy to opioids * women of childbearing potential who have a positive pregnancy result as part of their standard pre-surgical workup
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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