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Comparison of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol vs. current standard hospital care in patients undergoing elective open ventral hernia repair.

Comparison of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol vs. standard care in patients undergoing elective open ventral hernia repair-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042952
Enrollment
36
Registered
2022-05-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K439- Ventral hernia without obstructionor gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY(ERAS): ERAS protocol will be followed and compared with current hospital practice in patients undergoing elective ventral hernia surgery and duration of

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for elective open ventral hernia repair procedure requiring abdominal wall recon-struction (AWR) in the department of Surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 2. ASA class 3 or 4 3. BMI >40kg/m2 , for non-diabetic patient; and BMI >30kg/m2 and HbA1C >8.0mg/dl, for diabetic patient 4. Minor ventral hernias (epigastric, parastomal and umbilical hernias, defect size 5. Patients with planned bowel resection or stoma reversal 6. Patients with neurological and/or renal dis-orders, cardiac illnesses, bed ridden patients and patients on steroids 7. Patients unable to understand/respond to verbal or written commands

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient managed by ERAS protocol is expected to have shorter length of hospitalization. Timepoint: 4 DAYS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient managed by ERAS protocol is expected to have low postoperative complications, rapid return of bowel function, and readmission rates. TO STUDY â?¢ Duration of ileus and Time to first bowel sound (in days) â?¢ Time to first flatus and first stool (in days) â?¢ Time to first fluid diet and first solid diet (in days) â?¢ Time of removal of urinary catheter (days) â?¢ Need for extra analgesiaâ??n (%) â?¢ 30-day morbidity (Morbidity in terms of post-operative complications will be stratified using the Clavien- Dindo classification) 1 Number of patients who developed PONV (graded using the Apfel score) 2 Superficial and Deep incisional SSI (diagnosed according to CDC criteria) 3 Pulmonary complications (atelectasis, pleural effusion) diagnosed on Chest X-Ray. 4 Urinary tract infections (diagnosed by Urine Routine/Microscopy with Culture & Sensitivity) 5 Reoperation â?¢ Mortality and readmission rates up to 30 days following surgery Timepoint: 30 DAYS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suresh Kumar S

JIPMER

drsureshkumar08@yahoo.com9788637893

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026