Abdominal Wall Transplant Study

This study is looking into abdominal wall transplantation as a way to fix problems with the abdominal wall. This transplant can be done by itself or at the same time as another organ transplant. The study wants to see how safe and effective this procedure is. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 65 years old and need an abdominal wall transplant, potentially with another organ transplant. The main goal is to see if the transplanted abdominal wall is working well after 18 months. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design: This is an interventional study planning to include 5 participants. It will test two procedures: Abdominal Wall Transplant with another solid organ transplant, or Abdominal Wall Transplant alone.
What's involved: You will be followed for a study period of 18 months at Duke University Medical Center.
Compensation: Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up: Participants will be followed for 18 months after the transplant to see if the abdominal wall is viable.

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Abdominal Wall Transplant

Recruiting

NAAges 18–65InterventionalTreatment

Duke University

~5 participants

Updated 2026-01-07 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What's tested:Abdominal Wall Transplant with another solid organ transplantAbdominal Wall Transplant alone

At a glance

Recruiting sites

1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now

RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open

What they're measuring

Number of subjects with a viable abdominal wall transplant at 18 months

Measured over up to 18 months

Conditions

Transplant;Failure,Kidney

Transplant; Failure, Liver

Transplant; Failure, Bowel

Abdominal Wall Defect

Abdominal Wall Fistula

Abdominal Wall Hernia

Abdominal Wall Injury

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states

North Carolina1

Study leadership

Linda Cendales, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Duke University
Kadiyala Ravindra, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Duke University

Who to contact

Linda Cendales, MD

[email protected]

919-681-7514

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Candidates between 18-65 years old

Willingness and legal ability to give consent

Abdominal Wall in combination with another organ transplant: they must be eligible for the non-vascularized composite allograft organ transplant at Duke

Exclusion

Malignancy at evaluation or history of malignancy that precludes transplantation

Pregnancy: Women who are of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 48 hours of transplant and agree to use reliable contraception with two contraceptive methods for a minimum of 2 years following abdominal wall transplantation. Subjects seeking to become pregnant following 2 years will be made aware during the consent process that the effect of pregnancy on the transplanted abdominal wall and vice versa is unknown.

Ongoing substance abuse or history of untreated substance abuse

What this trial measures

Number of subjects with a viable abdominal wall transplant at 18 monthsup to 18 months

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