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Round Procedure for Belly Button Surgery

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Led By Vishal' Thanik, MD

Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare five different ways to fix an umbilical hernia, and figure out which one works best.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Assessment of inter-rater reliability among physicians in the assessment of the aesthetic outcomes of umbilical reconstruction.

Change in measurement of patient assessment post-operative and pre-operative, using a VAS survey results with a positive result indicating a favorable outcome

Comparison of aesthetic outcomes of umbilical reconstruction using five accepted techniques for umbilicoplasty following abdominoplasty or abdominally-based free tissue transfer (TRAM/DIEP flaps).

Trial Design

5Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Round ProcedureActive Control1 Intervention

umbilicoplasty technique

Group II: "Scarless" round procedureActive Control1 Intervention

umbilicoplasty technique

Group III: "Inverted U" procedureActive Control1 Intervention

umbilicoplasty technique

Group IV: "Inverted V" procedureActive Control1 Intervention

umbilicoplasty technique

Group V: Y deepithelialized" procedureActive Control1 Intervention

umbilicoplasty technique

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Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor

1,367 Previous Clinical Trials

839,701 Total Patients Enrolled

Vishal' Thanik, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNew York University Medical School

VIshal Thanik, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNew York University Medical School

Media Library

"Inverted U" Procedure Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02723409 — N/A

Belly Button Surgery Research Study Groups: Round Procedure, "Scarless" round procedure, "Inverted U" procedure, "Inverted V" procedure, Y deepithelialized" procedure

Belly Button Surgery Clinical Trial 2023: "Inverted U" Procedure Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02723409 — N/A

"Inverted U" Procedure 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02723409 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the upper limit of individuals enrolled in this investigation?

"Verified. The clinicaltrials.gov website states that this study, which was initiated on the 1st of January 2016, is actively searching for participants. 175 individuals need to be enrolled from a single medical facility."

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Can seniors aged 80 or above participate in this medical research?

"According to the trial's enrollment requisites, participants must be 18 years old or above and should not exceed 65 of age."

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Are there opportunities for people to join this medical experiment currently?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively seeking participants as of June 1st 2022. The trial was originally posted on January 1st 2016 and needs 175 patients from one location."

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Is it possible for me to enroll in this research project?

"175 subjects aged 18 to 65, who are undergoing umbilicoplasty, must meet the following eligibility criteria: Signed Informed Consent Form and female patients pursuing abdominoplasty or abdominal free tissue transfer (TRAM/DIEP flaps)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Trial of Techniques for Umbilical Reconstruction

2016. "Trial of Techniques for Umbilical Reconstruction". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02723409.