Shear-Wave Elastography

Prospective cohort study of patients with midline ventral incisional hernia with a range of hernia morphology who plan to undergo open retromuscular VHR. Study groups: Study groups are selected across a range of morphology and based on factors known or suspected to affect the ability to achieve fascial closure. Control groups: The study plans to enlist 5 volunteers with no incisional hernia or prior laparotomy to establish internal baseline SWE values and interrater reliability. The study will also plan to recruit 5 patients undergoing primary laparotomy in order to correlate SWE findings with closure tension.

NCT Number	NCT06306976
Lead Sponsor	Prisma Health-Upstate
Conditions	Ventral Incisional Hernia
Enrollment	90 participants
Start Date	2024-04-18
Primary Completion	2027-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-12