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Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Benjamin T. Miller · NCT05925959

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Key facts

Compensation
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Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
258
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
June 19, 2023
Record last updated
March 23, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare preoperative intensive weight management to upfront surgery in obese patients undergoing complex abdominal wall reconstruction. The main question is will abdominal wall specific quality of life (using the HerQLes survey) for the group undergoing upfront surgery be non-inferior compared to the group in the weight management program.

Being studied: Preoperative Weight Management Program

Conditions: Abdominal Wall Hernia

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion criteria

  • Adults having open retromuscular ventral hernia repair with an anticipated posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release and synthetic mesh
  • BMI 40-55 kg/m2 and who are not planning to pursue weight loss surgery for any of the following reasons: they are not a candidate for weight loss surgery, cannot pursue weight loss surgery for insurance reasons, or are not interested in pursuing weight loss surgery.

Exclusion criteria

  • Lack of English language fluency
  • Urgent need for repair as determined by surgeon judgement
  • Pregnant patients
  • Permanent stoma in place
  • Isolated flank hernia
  • Anticipated need for staged operation; for example, patients who will undergo a mesh excision separate from definitive reconstruction.
  • BMI \<40 or >55 kg/m2
  • Inability to participate in the Obesity Management Program due to lack of insurance coverage or history of mental illness (including eating disorders, schizophrenia, etc.).
  • Obstructive symptoms

Recruiting US locations

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, IL 60611

    Site contact: Megan Melland-Smith, MD · 312-907-1414 · megan.mellandsmith@nm.org

  • Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    Cleveland, OH 44195

    Site contact: Benjamin T Miller, MD · 2164068573 · millerb35@ccf.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Benjamin T Miller, MD · 216 406-8573 · millerb35@ccf.org
  • Erika Schmidt, MD · 2163723107 · schmide7@ccf.org
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