Can a blood injection stop hernias from returning?
NCT ID NCT05023174
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) during hiatal hernia repair can lower the chance of the hernia coming back. About 150 adults with large hiatal hernias will be randomly assigned to get either standard surgery with mesh or surgery plus PRP. The main goal is to see if PRP reduces hernia recurrence one year 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
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could reduce the chance of a hiatal hernia coming back after surgery, improving long-term outcomes for people with GERD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. PRP is generally safe, but its effectiveness for this use is unproven, and the trial is not yet complete.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- 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: \- Documented hiatal hernia \> 5cm on preoperative video esophagram or upper endoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking patients * Prior antireflux surgery * Platelet count less than 100,000 * History of platelet dysfunction * Antiplatelet therapy up to ten days prior to surgery * Corticosteroids use up to one month before surgery * Diabetes * Active malignancy or treatment for cancer within the last year * Pregnancy or active breastfeeding * Active smoking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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