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Comparison of incidence of burst abdomen among two techniques of abdominal wall closure following emergency abdominal surgeries: Hughes abdominal wall closure technique and conventional interrupted abdominal closure; a randomized controlled trial

Comparison of incidence of abdominal wound dehiscence in Hughes abdominal wall closure technique with conventional interrupted abdominal closure in emergency laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051217
Enrollment
220
Registered
2023-03-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Hughes abdominal wall closure technique: Hughes abdominal wall closure technique used during rectus closure following emergency laparotomy, followed up for one year to look for burst ab

Sponsors

JIPMER Puducherry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients above 1 8 years 2. Midline abdominal incision 3. Incision 5cm or more

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing re-laparotomy 2. History of radiotherapy to abdomen 3. Patient undergoing delayed closure following laparostomy 4. Patient with connective tissue disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of Hughes abdominal closure technique with conventional interrupted abdominal closure in reducing the incidence of abdominal fascial dehiscence in emergencyTimepoint: during course of hospital stay, 1month, 3 months, 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the incidence of incisional hernia at 1 year in patients who have undergone undergoing Hughes abdominal wall closure technique and conventional interrupted abdominal closureTimepoint: 1 year;To compare the mortality at 3 months between the patients who have undergone undergoing Hughes abdominal wall closure technique with conventional interrupted abdominal closureTimepoint: 3 months;To compare the quality of life, as measured by adapted SF36 questionnaire at one month follow up between patients who have undergone undergoing Hughes abdominal wall closure technique with conventional interrupted abdominal closureTimepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Balamourougan K

JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POST GRADUTAE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, PUDUCHERRY

drbalak@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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