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UnknownNCT00979095

Genetic Examination of Patients With Primary Multiple Hernia

Genetic Differences Between Patients With Multiple Hernia and a Healthy Control Group

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The investigators are performing a genetic study of patients with multiple hernias (at least 3 primary hernias) versus a healthy control group. This genetic information is compared with circulating and subcutaneously biomarkers such as matrix-metalloproteinases (MMP's). The hypothesis is that patients with multiple hernias have different expression of specific genes compared to the healthy control group.

Detailed description

Other examinations performed on the patients enrolled in this study: * Ultrasound (US) examination of the abdominal aorta to discover possible abdominal aortic aneurysms. * Beightons score to evaluate the degree of joint hypermobility.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2009-06-01
Primary completion
2011-06-01
Completion
2011-12-01
First posted
2009-09-17
Last updated
2010-10-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00979095. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.