CT scans reveal hidden hernia recurrences after surgery
NCT ID NCT03025932
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 200 adults who had laparoscopic repair of a large hiatal hernia with mesh and anterior fundoplication. One year after surgery, participants get a CT scan to check for hernia recurrence, and their symptoms and quality of life are assessed. The goal is to compare how often a hernia shows up on imaging versus how often people feel symptoms, helping surgeons understand the true recurrence rate.
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 could help doctors better predict and prevent hernia recurrence after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up study, not a test of a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or surgical techniques.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jan 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
Who is studied
Inclusion of all patients older than 18 years with initial large hiatal hernia (\>20% herniated into thoracic cavity) and laparoscopic hiatoplasty with mesh and anterior fundoplication
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 older than 18 years * Initially suffering from large hiatal hernia (\>20% of the stomach in the thoracic cavity) * Performance of laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with mesh and anterior fundoplication * Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix: Informed Consent Form) Exclusion Criteria: * Performance of any other anti-reflux surgery such as Toupet- or Nissen-fundoplication * Performance of anterior fundoplication without mesh * Women who meet the inclusion criteria but are pregnant or breast feeding or have the intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
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