Ultrasound Assessment of Ventral Hernia Defects

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Conditions studied: Ventral Incisional Hernia

In brief

Quantitative radiographic imaging holds promise as a novel and innovative strategy to assess ventral hernia patients. Assessing abdominal wall changes surrounding ventral hernia using shear wave velocity values measured with ultrasound will identify features of the abdominal wall that differ between healthy volunteers and subjects scheduled to have ventral hernia repair. Through the use of ultrasound including shear wave velocity measurements, the abdominal wall of 25 subjects scheduled to have ventral hernia repair will be compared to those of 35 healthy volunteers. The ultrasound measurements will elucidate if ventral hernia affects abdominal wall elasticity and effect surgical outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03043079

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

45

Starts

2016-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-09-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-24

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• male or female between 20-70 years of age
• healthy volunteer or seeking elective ventral hernia repair

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant women

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania Health System — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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