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Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Minimally Invasive Closure of Umbilical Hernias

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00706329

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Official title

Study of Minimally Invasive Closure of Umbilical Hernias

Brief summary

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The purpose of the study is to test the use of "Deflux" injections in a minimally invasive closure of umbilical (belly button) hernias in infants between birth and five years. The study is designed to demonstrate that the use of this device can safely and effectively close an umbilical hernia.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT00706329
Recruitment status: Terminated
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: South Shore Hospital; Other
Enrollment: 25 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Umbilical Hernia

Interventions

Deflux Device

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 1 Year to 5 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: Apr 2008 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Mar 2009 (Actual)
Completion: Mar 2009 (Actual)
Last update posted: Nov 6, 2017

2008 – 2009

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Children's Hospital Boston and South Shore Hospital	South Weymouth	Massachusetts	02190	—

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