Cosmetic Outcomes of Umbilical Hernia Incisions; A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This will be a single institution, prospective, randomized controlled trial. Patients presenting as an outpatient for repair of umbilical hernias who meet our inclusion criteria, whose parents provide permission to participate in the study, will receive the umbilical hernia repair that they are randomized to. The appropriate data will be collected on day of surgery, and patients will be followed with a delayed parental submission of incisional photograph.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Maximum Age: 9
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patient presenting with umbilical hernia that is \<1.5cm in size based on physical exam for outpatient repair
• Treated at CMH Adele Hall or CMHK from 09/11/24 - 09/11/25
• Subjects \<10 years of age
Locations
United States
Missouri
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Kansas City
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-20
Completion Date: 2025-04-23
Participants
Target number of participants: 2
Treatments
Active_comparator: Traditional Infra-umbilical incision
Patients randomized to this arm with have the traditional curvilinear infra-umbilical incision
Active_comparator: Vertical Trans-umbilical Incision
Patients in this arm will have the cranio-caudal vertical incision right through the umbilicus for the repair of the umbilical hernia
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City