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First received: June 14, 2023

Clinical Trial: Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Abdominal Wall Hernia

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Brief Summary: 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.

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