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Investigating the Feasibility and Outcomes of Patient Self-Drain Removal After Ventral Hernia Repair

NCT06237855 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2025-07-02

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Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to teach patients to safely and effectively self-remove drains at home in adults (aged 18 and older) following a ventral hernia repair (VHR). Researchers will compare the group of subjects self-removing the drain at home to a control group of standard of care drain removal during a clinic visit by a provider to see if subjects are able to safely self-remove the drain at home.

Conditions

  • Ventral Hernia

Interventions

OTHER

Self-drain removal

Subjects will be trained to self-remove drain at home following ventral hernia repair.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Todd Heniford, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-19
Primary Completion
2025-06-03
Completion
2025-06-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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