Cytokine Response to Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Recruiting Observational Study
Incisional Ventral Hernia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
25 (estimated)
Sponsor
Northwestern University · Other
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About This Trial
This is a prospective, observational translational study of patients undergoing major abdominal wall reconstruction with primary fascial closure. The project integrates perioperative cytokine profiling, direct measurement of intra-abdominal pressure, and detailed clinical outcomes to define the biologic and physiologic consequences of high-tension closure. The study includes three cohorts: 1) Hea…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Surgical Participants * Adults aged 18 years or older * Scheduled to undergo open retromuscular ventral hernia repair * Able to provide written informed consent Healthy Control Participants * Adults aged 18 years or older * No known inflammatory, autoimmune, or immunologic dise…
Contacts

Megan Melland-Smith, MD

312-907-1414

megan.mellandsmith@nm.org

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Nancy Ly, MD

262-455-1560

nancy.ly@nm.org

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