Hiatus hernia
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Also known as hiatal herniahiatus hernia (disease)
Summary
Hiatus hernia (MONDO:0007721) is a disease with 1 cohort gene and 50 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include bupivacaine hydrochloride and polyglactin 370.
At a glance
- Cohort genes: 1
- ClinVar variants: 1
- Clinical trials: 50
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | hiatus hernia |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0007721 |
| MeSH | D006551 |
| OMIM | 142400 |
| DOID | DOID:12642 |
| NCIT | C98945 |
| SNOMED CT | 84089009 |
| UMLS | C3489393 |
| MedGen | 483347 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: hiatal hernia · hiatus hernia · hiatus hernia (disease)
Data availability: 1 ClinVar variant · 1 HPO phenotype.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 1 Mondo subtype.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorder › stomach disorder › hiatus hernia
Related subtypes (18): gastric ulcer, functional gastric disease, Dieulafoy lesion, pylorospasm, cascade stomach, pyloric stenosis, gastric dilatation, stomach diverticulosis, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach polyp, non-hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy, gastric neoplasm, angiodysplasia of stomach, achlorhydria, gastric intestinal metaplasia, gastric duplication, pyloric duplication
Subtypes (1): displacement of cardia through esophageal hiatus
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
ClinVar germline variants
1 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
1 likely pathogenic
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873324 | Single allele | BARX1 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 0 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Cohort genes → proteins
1 cohort genes, 1 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 1 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | HGNC:955 | ENSG00000131668 | Q9HBU1 | Homeobox protein BarH-like 1 | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | Homeobox protein BarH-like 1 | Transcription factor, which is involved in craniofacial development, in odontogenesis and in stomach organogenesis. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 0 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 0 · Druggable fraction: 0.0
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription factor | 1 | 8.3× | 0.121 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | Transcription factor | no | HTH_motif, HD, Homeodomain-like_sf |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 1 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| body of stomach | 1 |
| mucosa of stomach | 1 |
| stomach | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | 100 | tissue_specific | yes | mucosa of stomach, body of stomach, stomach |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| BARX1 | 1,068 |
Structural data
PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | Q9HBU1 | 1 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 0. Enrichment computed across 1 evidence-associated genes (0 with Reactome annotation).
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| digestive system development | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.002 | BARX1 |
| endothelial cell differentiation | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.004 | BARX1 |
| spleen development | 1 | 401.2× | 0.006 | BARX1 |
| negative regulation of Wnt signaling pathway | 1 | 343.9× | 0.006 | BARX1 |
| anterior/posterior pattern specification | 1 | 181.2× | 0.009 | BARX1 |
| Wnt signaling pathway | 1 | 99.7× | 0.013 | BARX1 |
| cell-cell signaling | 1 | 69.6× | 0.016 | BARX1 |
| regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 | 11.7× | 0.086 | BARX1 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 0 · Phase ≥3: 0 · Phased (≥1): 0 · Undrugged: 1
Druggability breadth: 0 of 1 evidence-associated genes (0%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | 0 | 0 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 0.
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 1; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
0 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 0 | |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 1 | BARX1 |
Undrugged target profiles
1 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| BARX1 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 50.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 46 |
| PHASE4 | 3 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00872755 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Nissen and Gastroplasty in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| NCT02242526 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Biologic Versus Synthetic Mesh for Treatment of Paraesophageal Hernia |
| NCT04936711 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Pain Relief After Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery |
| NCT02328248 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Usage of Biological Patch Versus Plastic in the Laparoscopic Repair of Hiatal Hernias |
| NCT00260585 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Esophageal Cancer Risk Registry |
| NCT04450628 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility During Hiatal Hernia Repair |
| NCT04591860 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Prospective Randomised Multi - Center Trial on the Repair of Large Hiatal Hernias: Absorbable Mesh vs. Pledgeted Sutures vs. Sutures Only |
| NCT04795934 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Multicenter Single-Blind RCT of CTIF Versus LNF For Treatment of GERD in Patients Requiring Hiatal Hernia Repair |
| NCT05201508 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Sutures Versus Polyglactin Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Repair |
| NCT06444347 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Impact of Biosynthetic Mesh on Paraesophageal Hernia Repair |
| NCT06725433 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Nissen Versus Dor Hiatal Hernia Repair |
| NCT06835790 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Comparative 3-year Study of Nissen-sleeve vs. Sleeve Plus Cruroplasty in Obese Patients With Hiatal Hernia |
| NCT07070115 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Evaluating Clinical Hiatal Hernia Outcomes Using OviTex® |
| NCT07251010 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Phrenoesophageal Ligament Reconstruction With Mesh |
| NCT07267494 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Image-Guided Herniorrhaphy Study |
| NCT00155805 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Immunologic Factors in Reflux Esophagitis and Barrett’s Esophagus |
| NCT00287612 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Necessity of Esophageal Dissection During Laparoscopic Fundoplication |
| NCT00507377 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Foreshortened Esophagus and Its Surgical Therapy |
| NCT00786084 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Study of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair With Small Intestine Submucosa |
| NCT01099033 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Biologic Basis of Hernia Formation |
| NCT01110811 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Versus Sham for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| NCT01118585 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Registry Study for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| NCT01136980 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Randomized EsophyX Versus Sham / Placebo Controlled TIF Trial: The RESPECT Study |
| NCT01195545 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Veritas Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia (PEH) Repair Pilot Trial |
| NCT01243229 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Genetic Analysis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Disorders |
| NCT01678157 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Use of Strattice Mesh in Paraesophageal Hernia Surgery |
| NCT01776827 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Long-term Outcome of Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair With or Without Alloderm Mesh at a University Hospital |
| NCT02397616 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Effects of Position and a Test Meal on Esophago-gastric Junction Morphology and Function Assessed by High-resolution Impedance Manometry (HRM) |
| NCT02436681 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Miromatrix Biological Mesh for Hiatal Hernia Repair |
| NCT02923362 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Registry of Outcomes From AntiReflux Surgery |
| NCT03730233 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Hiatal Hernia Repair by Tension-free Mesh Closure or Simple Suturing |
| NCT03776669 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With or Without Hiatal Hernia Repair in Morbidly Obese Patients |
| NCT04152798 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Approach to Hiatal Hernia Repair Based on Collagen Study |
| NCT04282720 | Not specified | COMPLETED | SurgiMend Mesh at the Hiatus |
| NCT04695171 | Not specified | TERMINATED | LINX Reflux Management System or Fundoplication Clinical Study in Patients With Hiatal Hernia >3 cm |
| NCT04716166 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Incentive Spirometry and Upper Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery |
| NCT05069493 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Long-term Follow-up After Hiatal Hernia Repair by Tension-free Mesh Closure or Simple Suturing |
| NCT05710913 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Development of Machine Learning Models for the Prediction of BMI and Complications After Bariatric Surgery (CABS-Study) |
| NCT05716022 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Hiatal Hernia and Pulmonary Involvement |
| NCT05953428 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Reducing Postoperative Opioids in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | 1 |
| POLYGLACTIN 370 | -1 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: BARX1
- Drugs: Bupivacaine