Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:12 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:12 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00979095
Brief 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.
Study:
NCT00979095
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00979095