Hernia, Abdominal: Clinical Trials

461 completed, 154 unknown, 61 recruiting, 42 terminated. 469 Not applicable, 58 Phase 4, 33 Phase 2, 29 Phase 3, 12 Phase 1.

By phase and status

Phase	Trials	Status
Not applicable	469	Completed 261, Unknown 86, Recruiting 44, Not yet recruiting 28, Terminated 21, Withdrawn 14, Active not recruiting 11, Enrolling by invitation 4
Phase 4	58	Completed 33, Unknown 11, Terminated 5, Active not recruiting 4, Recruiting 2, Withdrawn 2, Not yet recruiting 1
Phase 2	33	Completed 18, Withdrawn 5, Terminated 4, Recruiting 3, Unknown 2, Active not recruiting 1
Phase 3	29	Completed 13, Unknown 9, Recruiting 3, Terminated 3, Withdrawn 1
Phase 1	12	Completed 4, Terminated 3, Unknown 2, Active not recruiting 1, Recruiting 1, Withdrawn 1
Early Phase 1	3	Unknown 2, Active not recruiting 1

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Trial	Phase	Status	Sponsor	Enrollment	Start	Updated
Population Based Strategies for Standardized Surgical Care Replicating Effective Programs (REP), REP with facilitation (REP-PLUS) - Hernia, Abdominal	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	University of Michigan	68	2028-06-01	2026-11-10
The IMPACT Study: Personalized Physical Therapy for Better Recovery and a Stronger Core After Hernia Surgery PT Group, Usual Care - Ventral Hernia, Ventral Incisional Hernia	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Thomas Jefferson University	60	2027-07-01	2026-10-22
Recover@Home Postoperative Follow-up Study Recovery@home - Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia, Femoral	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	194	2027-03-01	2026-07-20
Taping for Umbilical Hernia Taping of the umbilical hernia - Umbilical Hernia	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	University Children's Hospital, Zurich	82	2027-01-01	2026-07-29
Transversalis Fascia Plane Block Versus Surgical Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Analgesia in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Ultrasound-Guided Transversalis Fascia Plane Block (TFPB), Surgical Wound Infiltration - Inguinal Hernia Unilateral, Postoperative Pain Management	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Ondokuz Mayıs University	104	2027-01-01	2026-06-25
Image-Guided Herniorrhaphy Study Image-Guided Herniorrhaphy - Hernia, Hernia Abdominal Wall	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	University of California, Davis	30	2026-12-01	2026-08-31
Robotic vs Open Retromuscular Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Ventral Hernia Repair, Ventral Hernia		Not yet recruiting	Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust	132	2026-12-01	2026-11-09
Transversalis Fascia Plane Block Versus M-TAPA Block After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Transversalis Fascia Plane Block, M TAPA block - Transversalis Fascia Plane Block, Mtapa Block	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Antalya City Hospital	60	2026-11-30	2026-06-01
Effect of Laryngeal Mask Airway vs Endotracheal Tube on Hypothermia in Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery i-gel Supraglottic Airway Device, Endotracheal Tube - Perioperative Hypothermia, Hernia, Inguinal	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey	256	2026-11-15	2026-11-03
Safety and Effectiveness of Optomesh 3D for Inguinal Hernia Repair Optomesh 3D - Inguinal Hernia		Not yet recruiting	Swissmed Hospital	300	2026-11-01	2026-09-23
Cryoneurolysis for Abdominal Wall Relaxation Prior to Ventral Hernia Repair Cryoneurolysis - Ventral Hernia, Incisional Hernia	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	University of South Florida	10	2026-11-01	2026-10-15
Lumbar ESP Block Versus TAP Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Children Undergoing Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Ultrasound-guided Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB), Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block - Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Beni-Suef University	90	2026-11-01	2026-11-04
Primary Sac Abandonment and Distal Sac Fixation vs Complete Sac Dissection for Inguinoscrotal Hernias Primary abondonment of sac and distal sac fixation, complete sac dissection - Seroma, Inguinal Hernias	Not applicable	Recruiting	Kasr El Aini Hospital	60	2026-11-01	2026-11-05
Bassini Repair Versus Desarda Technique in Urgent Complicated Inguinal Hernia Repair Bassini Inguinal Herniorrhaphy, Desarda Inguinal Hernia Repair - Inguinal Hernia, Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Assiut University	70	2026-11-01	2026-11-02
Posterior Versus Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block in Children Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgery Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block (QL2), Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block (QL3) - Postoperative Pain, Inguinal Hernias	Not applicable	Not yet recruiting	Beni-Suef University	70	2026-11-01	2026-11-09
Permanent Versus Slowly Dissolving Stitches for Non-Mesh (Shouldice) Groin Hernia Repair Polypropylene suture (Prolene), Polydioxanone suture (PDS) - Inguinal Hernia	Not applicable	Recruiting	Northwestern University	200	2026-10-26	2026-11-06
Duramesh Versus Minimally Invasive IPOM for High-Risk Umbilical Hernia Repairs Duramesh, Mesh - Umbilical Hernia, Ventral Hernia	Not applicable	Recruiting	Northwestern University	160	2026-10-23	2026-11-06
Reversing InGuinal Hernia Trial: The Evaluation of Sex Hormones to Reverse Inguinal Hernias in Males Fulvestrant, Anastrozole (ARIMIDEX™) - Inguinal Hernia Unilateral, Inguinal Hernia Bilateral	Phase 1	Recruiting	Northwestern University	30	2026-10-02	2026-10-06
Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal-Iliohypogastric Nerve Block Following Spinal Anesthesia Comparing Dexmedetomidine Versus Nalbuphine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair Bupivacaine, Nalbuphine, Dexmedetomidine - Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain	Phase 4	Not yet recruiting	Assiut University	102	2026-10-01	2026-09-23
Standard Closure vs. Integrated Mesh-Fascial Closure (IMFC) for Incisional Hernia Repair Integrated Mesh-Fascial Closure, Standard Fascial Closure with Mesh - Incisional Hernia Repair, Ventral Incisional Hernia	Not applicable	Recruiting	Hospital Zonal General De Agudos Mario V Larrain	60	2026-09-28	2026-10-14

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Narrower conditions

Hernia, Inguinal (492)  ·  Hernia, Ventral (213)  ·  Pain, Postoperative (106)  ·  Hernia (85)  ·  Hernia, Umbilical (64)  ·  Incisional Hernia (50)  ·  Gastroschisis (42)  ·  Pain (35)  ·  Recurrence (34)  ·  Chronic Pain (31)  ·  Agnosia (16)  ·  Postoperative Complications (15)  ·  Seroma (15)  ·  Hernia, Femoral (14)

Broader conditions

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms (816)  ·  Pathological Conditions, Anatomical (815)  ·  Hernia (731)  ·  Pathologic Processes (218)  ·  Signs and Symptoms (184)  ·  Neurologic Manifestations (166)  ·  Postoperative Complications (153)  ·  Pain (124)  ·  Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities (109)  ·  Infant, Newborn, Diseases (65)  ·  Hernia, Ventral (49)  ·  Congenital Abnormalities (47)  ·  Musculoskeletal Diseases (46)  ·  Musculoskeletal Abnormalities (43)

Interventions

Bupivacaine (34)  ·  Herniorrhaphy (20)  ·  tetraethylpyrazine (19)  ·  Sodium Chloride (14)  ·  tetra-4-amidinophenoxypropane (14)  ·  Acetaminophen (13)  ·  Ropivacaine (13)  ·  Anesthesia, Spinal (12)  ·  Saline Solution (10)  ·  Sutures (9)  ·  Anesthesia, General (7)  ·  Dexamethasone (7)  ·  Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones (7)  ·  Wound Healing (7)  ·  Abdominoplasty (6)

Sponsors

Assiut University (18)  ·  The Cleveland Clinic (14)  ·  Zealand University Hospital (14)  ·  Bispebjerg Hospital (12)  ·  University Hospital, Ghent (12)  ·  Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares (11)  ·  Karolinska Institutet (10)  ·  Mansoura University (9)  ·  Medtronic - MITG (9)  ·  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston (9)  ·  Intuitive Surgical (8)  ·  Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital (7)  ·  Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet (6)  ·  Helsinki University Central Hospital (6)  ·  Hvidovre University Hospital (6)

Countries

United States (187)  ·  Turkey (Türkiye) (77)  ·  Denmark (55)  ·  Egypt (50)  ·  Belgium (40)  ·  Italy (30)  ·  Canada (27)  ·  China (26)  ·  Spain (26)  ·  United Kingdom (23)  ·  Sweden (22)  ·  France (20)  ·  Switzerland (20)  ·  Finland (18)  ·  Pakistan (16)

Top investigators

Frederik Berrevoet, MD (5)  ·  Frederik Helgstrand, MD (5)  ·  Mateusz Zamkowski, MD, PhD (5)  ·  Frederik Berrevoet, MD, PhD (4)  ·  Mette A Tolver, M.D. (4)  ·  Michael J Rosen, MD (4)  ·  Todd Heniford, MD (4)  ·  Agneta Montgomery, MD, PhD (3)  ·  Clayton C Petro, MD (3)  ·  Filip Muysoms, MD, PhD (3)  ·  Hannu EK Paajanen, MD, PhD (3)  ·  Kristian K Jensen, MD (3)  ·  Mike K Liang, MD (3)  ·  Shawn D St. Peter, MD (3)

Results publications

PMID 21902942, PMID 21985715, PMID 22792007, PMID 23549122, PMID 23572220, PMID 25146918, PMID 25644488, PMID 28214943, PMID 28490321, PMID 29330835, PMID 36757611, PMID 10434461, PMID 12549684, PMID 12811662, PMID 13403593, PMID 14497096, PMID 15107485, PMID 15362760, PMID 15383785, PMID 15610889, PMID 15690201, PMID 16418463, PMID 16466122, PMID 16558647, PMID 16862612, PMID 17094166, PMID 1718720, PMID 17312203, PMID 17362194, PMID 17562124, PMID 17594052, PMID 17595545, PMID 17961838, PMID 18813990, PMID 18926212, PMID 19005611, PMID 19063954, PMID 19117900, PMID 19172350, PMID 19239413, PMID 19247022, PMID 19296196, PMID 19495909, PMID 19495920, PMID 19542859, PMID 19572819, PMID 19608821, PMID 19638912, PMID 19698092, PMID 19887192

NIH funding

2019 (2), 1KM1CA156708-01 (1), 1UL1RR024150 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2018 (1), 2023 (1), K76AG068515 (1), KL2TR003168 (1), R01DK131207 (1), R01HL143485 (1), R01HS009860 (1), R21DK093006 (1), R21TW012963 (1), UL1TR001427 (1)