🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-28

GORE® ENFORM Biomaterial Product Study (NCT04718168)

GORE® ENFORM Biomaterial Product Study: A Study to Describe Multi-use Biomaterial Performance in Hernia Patients

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: W.L.Gore & Associates

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A prospective, retrospective, non-randomized, multicenter study with two independent hernia study cohorts (Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair and Diaphragmatic / Hiatal Hernia Repair). The primary objective of this study is to collect GORE® ENFORM Biomaterial product commercial-use data on device functional performance and short-term patient experience.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of California - San Diego — San Diego, California

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (9 Sites)

  • University of California - San Diego — San Diego, California
  • Institute of Esophageal and Reflux Surgery — Denver, Colorado
  • Sarasota Memorial HealthCare System — Sarasota, Florida
  • Northshore University Health System Research Institute — Evanston, Illinois
  • University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky
  • Atrium Health — Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Prisma Health - Upstate — Greenville, South Carolina
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houson — Houston, Texas
  • Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (443) 907-3152

Email: hhornstr@wlgore.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

Explore by condition: All Hernia, Ventral clinical trials

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗