Modifying Risk in Ventral Hernia Patients

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hernia, Ventral, Weight Loss

In brief

A pre-operative physical conditioning and weight loss intervention (prehabilitation) compared to standard counseling prior to ventral hernia repair for obese patients (BMI 30-40 kg/m2) at a safety-net hospital results in a higher proportion of patients being hernia- and complication-free 2 years after surgical consultation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02365194

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

284

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2019-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient desires an elective surgical repair
• Diagnosis of a ventral hernia with width on CT scan of 3-20 cm in diameter
• Age 18 years or greater
• Able to give informed consent
• BMI of 30-40 kg/m2
• Surgical candidate based upon surgeon assessment

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has a severe comorbid condition likely to limit survival to < 2 years
• Patient has cirrhosis with or without ascites
• Patient has a bowel obstruction, strangulation, peritonitis, or perforation
• Patient has an indication for urgent surgery determined by surgeon such as full-thickness skin breakdown, enterocutaneous fistula, intermittent incarceration, or severe symptoms
• Patient has a local or systemic infection
• Patient is a prisoner
• Patient is pregnant or intends to become pregnant during the study period

Where it is running

• Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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